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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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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.
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Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Belichick, 73, is in the midst of his first season with the Tar Heels as head football coach after taking the college job following 24 seasons as head coach of the New England Patriots.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Comscore reports that 45% of K-12 schools are off Monday along with another 22% colleges.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Belichick, 73, is in the midst of his first season with the Tar Heels as head football coach after taking the college job following 24 seasons as head coach of the New England Patriots.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Comscore reports that 45% of K-12 schools are off Monday along with another 22% colleges.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Two editors from within The Kansas City Star’s newsroom will become the 145-year-old media organization’s new managing editors.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Olivier Wenden is Vice Chairman & CEO, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, one of the world’s foremost philanthropic institutions dedicated to environmental conservation.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Beard has been focused on transformation since being appointed CEO of Adtalem just over four years ago, whether that’s been integrating key acquisitions, refocusing the company around health-care education, or finding key synergies to drive results across the company’s five institutions.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The company positions it as a platform mainly for researchers, educational institutes, universities, and robotics enthusiasts interested in AI development and automation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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At his eye institute, doctors can help people access visual rehabilitation, which can provide technology such as magnifiers and screen readers; counseling and emotional support programs; and transportation and household services.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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What isn’t known — and what university and fraternity officials have refused to discuss — is what happened in the basement of the three-story house in the 1300 block of West Campus Road, before the young man lost consciousness.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Such actions again run counter to the spirit of Alfred Nobel’s will to promote fraternity and cooperation between nations.—
Nina Græger,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now dividing her time between New York and Santiago, she is known for works responding to the Indigenous culture of Chile and to the economic, political, environmental, and gender disparities that arise within societies.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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Leadership that believes that at the foundation of any successful human society stands the triangle of courage, truth, and trust.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The players’ association and the WNBA agreed to an eight-year deal in 2020, but last year the WNBPA voted to opt out of the agreement early.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The snap elections produced a hung parliament, with no bloc able to command a majority in the 577-seat chamber.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The patent design by Bialetti has an octagonal base, which ensures a perfect brew as the coffee slowly rises to the top chamber in less than two minutes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Across decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals, as each pushes to become the greatest living Kabuki master.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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But Def Leppard is, at its core, a brotherhood of working-class kids from the British Isles, raised by parents who lived through the deprivations of World War II.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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