college

noun

ˈkä-lij How to pronounce college (audio)
Definition of collegenext
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a college of craftsmen dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of Appalachia

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Recent Examples of college Almost two weeks after the 18-year-old college student’s body was found, following his disappearance on Horn Island amid a Fourth of July celebration, Christine Wonsley has responded to mail from an anonymous sender. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Taking the Suneung is a rite of passage for a Korean high-school student who wants to obtain a four-year college education. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 There was the college student life and the music life, and there were almost two distinct things? — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026 Expect a former Husky with extensive pro playing and college coaching experience. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for college
Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
  1. organization
  2. institution
  3. institute
  4. fraternity
  5. society
  6. association
  7. chamber
  8. brotherhood
Noun
  • By balancing strict fiscal management with an aggressive plan to diversify support and expand with new donors, the organization aims to ensure long-term stability while continuing to deliver high-quality artistic programming to Charlotte.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Here’s where things stand, based on conversations with members of the organization and other league sources.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Hartig defended the institution and clapped back against the July 4 White House report.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
  • Museums take this educational role seriously, and many institutions understand the need to sustain and broaden their appeal.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The institute notes that nearly 68,000 cases of leukemia will be diagnosed in 2026, representing about 3% of all new cancer cases.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The gift is the latest step in an aggressive national expansion that has the 153-year-old university opening a New York City campus this fall, planning a graduate campus in West Palm Beach, and building a quantum-computing institute in Chattanooga.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of institute
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  • The fraternity is launching a national week of action aimed at raising awareness about Andrade’s case, including phonebanks and a GoFundMe for his legal expenses, according to an Instagram post.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
  • The suit named the fraternity, as well as several individual fraternity members, as defendants.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • Across society, loneliness and social isolation continue to rise.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Rose is a helper, an idealist desperate for a better world, which for her means decarbonizing the economy by building a better society in the process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • When that proved unsustainable, the association hired a landscaping company.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • On July 14, council member Meredith Stead pointed to two neighborhood associations in her district — one in favor of the designation, the other strongly opposed.
    — Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Definition of association
Noun
  • Democrats and Republicans across both chambers in Congress are ready to advance passage of crypto market structure legislation, known as Clarity.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Should an agreement be reached, the bill could go before both chambers for a final vote as early as Tuesday.
    — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • Not all has been blissful brotherhood, though, especially on social media.
    — the Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • Another one of their friends, also gone, recruited a lifetime ago by Iran Air into a brotherhood that lasted the rest of their lives.
    — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of brotherhood

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