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
While many dream of going to space, a team of college students may one day have a design of theirs used in orbit.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
The association also said participants’ earnings calculations included many former students who had enrolled in college or enlisted in the military, whose incomes were listed as $0 in the Labor Department’s calculations.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
In November 2021, Fudd made her college basketball debut.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 18 July 2025
In his first 12 college games, Fidone caught 25 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
The association also said participants’ earnings calculations included many former students who had enrolled in college or enlisted in the military, whose incomes were listed as $0 in the Labor Department’s calculations.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
In November 2021, Fudd made her college basketball debut.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 18 July 2025
In his first 12 college games, Fidone caught 25 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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The organization’s musical repertoires have grown exponentially over the years to include tens of millions of works, giving music users more music and more choice, the spokesperson said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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So one Kansas City organization is stepping up with solutions.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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Set within a military institution, the film continues his exploration of gender and power, aiming to expose and humanize rigid, oppressive systems through personal and emotional storytelling.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Woods said the institution literally beat the humanity out of some boys, whittling away their value for human life.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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This new one is a slim shot from CLASH, about a man recovering from a foot injury and remembering his time working for an institute that studied (among other things) black holes.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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This is the second fraternity suspended at Miami University this year for hazing.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Kernodle and Chapin went to a party at the Sigma Chi fraternity; Mogen and Goncalves went out to a bar, then hung out at a food truck for a bit.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
30 June 2025
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These were not radical goals: why wouldn’t a healthier society benefit everyone?—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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In my opinion, AI is the foundation of modern society, and its applications are expanding across a wide range of industries.—
Carmen Skipworth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Recent research has sparked new concerns over its side effects, including a possible association with neurodegeneration.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The chapters are organized as brief essays extending from an event that triggers thoughts and associations which Li gathers, not necessarily to make sense of — because this is sometimes not possible — but to notice.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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If a person falls into the chamber while a tow is passing through, the blocks are thrown down with them, maintaining just enough of a gap in the chamber to keep the person from being crushed by the vessel.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
9 July 2025
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In Colorado, a measure aimed at expanding protections from surprise ambulance bills got a unanimous thumbs-up in both legislative chambers.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Graduates emphasized the school's unique environment fostering brotherhood and celebrating Black identity.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Fraser depicts his bloody brotherhood with similar flair.—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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