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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
He was admitted to 19 colleges.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The researchers examined the earnings of more than 900,000 students who had enrolled in bachelor’s, associate’s, or certificate programs at 86 public colleges in Texas between 2008-09 and 2018-19.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Scouting from the bleachers will be coaches from nearly 350 colleges looking for players to recruit from teams like the Atlanta Vipers and Texas Hotshots, the Nebraska Gold and, from Illinois, the Beverly Bandits.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
To find them, banks launched recruiting campaigns on the campuses of America’s elite colleges, universities, and business schools.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
With aligned curriculum and supervised field experience, the programs at these colleges ensure graduates are ready to apply for certification immediately upon completing their degree.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In the early 2000s colleges and universities started using commencement speakers to compete for prestige, Reische told me.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Not just colleges, but High schools and youth clubs in all directions.
—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
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The researchers examined the earnings of more than 900,000 students who had enrolled in bachelor’s, associate’s, or certificate programs at 86 public colleges in Texas between 2008-09 and 2018-19.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Scouting from the bleachers will be coaches from nearly 350 colleges looking for players to recruit from teams like the Atlanta Vipers and Texas Hotshots, the Nebraska Gold and, from Illinois, the Beverly Bandits.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
To find them, banks launched recruiting campaigns on the campuses of America’s elite colleges, universities, and business schools.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
With aligned curriculum and supervised field experience, the programs at these colleges ensure graduates are ready to apply for certification immediately upon completing their degree.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
In the early 2000s colleges and universities started using commencement speakers to compete for prestige, Reische told me.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Not just colleges, but High schools and youth clubs in all directions.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 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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Over the past decade, universities and research institutes all over the world have worked together to accelerate the scientific understanding of cellular biology, including its support of large-scale data generation projects such as the benchmark cell maps for humans and other organisms.—
Priscilla Chan,
Time,
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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All 56 Georgia Senate seats and all 180 Georgia House seats are on the ballot, though Republicans remain favored to maintain control of both chambers.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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