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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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Recent Examples of colleges
Not just colleges, but High schools and youth clubs in all directions.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Florida high school students who pass the course’s standardized exam can get credit at Florida’s public colleges and universities.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The note and the outage sent schools and colleges scrambling.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The cyberattack came days before or in some cases during final exams, as colleges began closing their spring semesters.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Texas colleges and universities have lined up notable speakers for their graduating classes this month — including athletes, authors, public officeholders and industry leaders.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Jack’s deep experience in running Yale’s campus, led to his founding a private company that worked with colleges and universities on facilities management, and especially, cost efficiency.
—Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Throw in the rise of AI—and mounting uncertainty about whether some entry-level jobs will even exist in the future—and questions have sharpened about whether colleges and universities have adapted fast enough to meet shifting workforce needs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
One of my students got into several prestigious colleges this year.
—Theo Wolf, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Florida high school students who pass the course’s standardized exam can get credit at Florida’s public colleges and universities.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The note and the outage sent schools and colleges scrambling.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The cyberattack came days before or in some cases during final exams, as colleges began closing their spring semesters.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Texas colleges and universities have lined up notable speakers for their graduating classes this month — including athletes, authors, public officeholders and industry leaders.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Jack’s deep experience in running Yale’s campus, led to his founding a private company that worked with colleges and universities on facilities management, and especially, cost efficiency.
—Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Throw in the rise of AI—and mounting uncertainty about whether some entry-level jobs will even exist in the future—and questions have sharpened about whether colleges and universities have adapted fast enough to meet shifting workforce needs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
One of my students got into several prestigious colleges this year.
—Theo Wolf, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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Others point to existing armed or semi-organized anti-regime groups, including Kurdish organizations, Baloch insurgent networks and underground resistance cells operating inside Iran.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Researchers from Harvard and other institutions recently published a study in the journal Nature Communications that suggests those who live near nuclear power plants may be at higher risk for cancer.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The new recommendation differs from the other institutes like the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Radiology/Society of Breast Imaging, which call for annual mammography screenings, typically starting at age 40.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Lumai has made the Nova server available for evaluation to hyperscalers, neo-clouds, enterprises, and research institutes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Condos are particularly tough for builders to invest in because California law allows homeowners associations, or HOAs, to sue developers for construction defects for up to 10 years after a building is completed.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Perkin was an award-winning artist and a member of many art associations, Keto said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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And if societies don't have the will to defend themselves, they'll be overtaken by the Barbarians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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School groups and paranormal activity societies have also toured the space in the past, Fulmer said, with one group of Fort Osage students even using the mansion to film a video project.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those meaningful bonds, or brotherhoods, are constantly at risk of being curtailed.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Nushaj is referring to the way his client was removed from the council chambers.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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