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 Romano-Harmon has known Waddell for almost 25 years, and her husband and Waddell’s husband were college roommates. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 July 2026 An educational background that goes beyond book smarts and AI technological savvy becomes crucial to a college graduate looking for a job or an employee who is on a path to the C-suite. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Did my college buddy who drove up from Baltimore bargain for a whirlwind circuit of my objectively not-that-interesting Delaware town? — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026 All of the recent changes in college football have been a direct result of how money has taken over college sports. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 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 have the votes to block the measure in the upper chamber unless the GOP kills the filibuster.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • His office initially didn’t share any details of the Republican Senator’s condition, and his ensuing weeks-long absence from the upper chamber with little to no information from his office sparked speculation over McConnell’s health.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • The Curaçaoan legend is the eighth Hall of Famer from the hallowed 1990s Atlanta Braves brotherhood.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Not all has been blissful brotherhood, though, especially on social media.
    — the Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Definition of brotherhood

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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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