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
According to the college’s agenda item, the ground lease will not have a monetary cost to the college.
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Lucy Marques, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The first year, a few college coaches, looking to recruit, turned up.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
But only a little more than half go straight to college, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 16 May 2026
Matthews conducted a hat ritual for the ages that has drawn the ire of many fans across college football.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Lucy Marques, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The first year, a few college coaches, looking to recruit, turned up.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
But only a little more than half go straight to college, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 16 May 2026
Matthews conducted a hat ritual for the ages that has drawn the ire of many fans across college football.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
Noun
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Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Ready to take your organization up a notch?—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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As the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, a fundamentally majoritarian institution, Jeffries has little ability to get anything done.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The experts in question are drawn from institutions as diverse as the Russian Historical Society, the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Maxim Gorky Literary Institute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The former governor of Maryland is launching a leadership institute at Washington College and says he's done with seeking political office.—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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Originally established for unemployed gold miners during the Gold Rush era, the institute now offers a broad range of public programming and community resources.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The actor starred as dimwitted fraternity brother Ogre in the cult classic '80s film.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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It was founded in 1909 as the journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi by a group of students at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, who were interested in journalism careers.—
Marica Spalletta,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
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But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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What this means for sports, media and society is now the focus of fierce debate.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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As well as attracting huge foot traffic to its stores, the company’s brand benefits from its association with one of the Switzerland’s most storied watchmakers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In a 2019 genome-wide association study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified 351 genetic loci associated with morning chronotype (up from just 24 a decade ago) in a meta-analysis of nearly 700,000 individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Of course, such a peaceful experience can seem impossible when one’s eyes and bones and skull ache deeply during another night spent in the torture chamber (aka the bed), yet surrendering to fate really is all there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The neon lights on Wrigley beckoned every Cubbies fan to gather in brotherhood and share one of America’s greatest experiences — baseball.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His graduation as a full member of this blood brotherhood awaits after his first kill.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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