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
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The stage is set as coach Jim Harbaugh enters his third season and the organization seeks its first playoff win since 2018.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Over multiple years, Edwards used physical force to rape at least one of the members of his organization.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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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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Damon Virgo, of Valparaiso, was weighed down by several cords representing various honors he’s earned, including chemistry, math, biology, leadership and his fraternity.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Design Like other members of the elite retail fraternity—be it in fashion, horology, or real estate—Mercedes has found that its current customers desire increasingly overt forms of branding.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
15 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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In other sensors, vacuum chambers, shielding, and other lasers are deployed to keep quantum sensors stable.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Republican lawmakers, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, have for years sought to curtail the initiative petition process.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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On that day, the game itself was overshadowed by a brotherhood within the sport, with both teams honoring Liam before the start of the championship match.—
Rick Ritter,
CBS News,
19 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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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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