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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
Pryor’s perspective is highly relevant to colleges and universities, where controversies involving racist language are frequently framed as questions of free speech.
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Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Just last month, an attack on Canvas, a software used in schools and colleges, put thousands of students at risk by exposing sensitive information.
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Taylor Croft,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
The region has seen 32 four-year colleges close down or merge in the last decade, more than a third shutting down since 2020.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
As a result of those struggles, a statewide support network now stretches across Connecticut colleges and universities.
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Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
The chain also became a springboard for Black managers and culinary talent, many coming through historically Black colleges and universities.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
So, without further ado, here is the ballot for the other sports/colleges category.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
National organizations, however, have estimated that thousands more undocumented students attend Florida colleges and universities.
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Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Sorsby, who is already a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA and a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the University of Cincinnati, could become a party or key witness in other litigation that ensnares colleges, a conference, the NCAA and even the State of Texas.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Just last month, an attack on Canvas, a software used in schools and colleges, put thousands of students at risk by exposing sensitive information.
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Taylor Croft,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
The region has seen 32 four-year colleges close down or merge in the last decade, more than a third shutting down since 2020.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
As a result of those struggles, a statewide support network now stretches across Connecticut colleges and universities.
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Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
The chain also became a springboard for Black managers and culinary talent, many coming through historically Black colleges and universities.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
So, without further ado, here is the ballot for the other sports/colleges category.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
National organizations, however, have estimated that thousands more undocumented students attend Florida colleges and universities.
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Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Sorsby, who is already a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA and a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the University of Cincinnati, could become a party or key witness in other litigation that ensnares colleges, a conference, the NCAA and even the State of Texas.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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Two legal aid organizations filed the lawsuit Thursday, calling for answers from the government over the policies and changes related to DACA renewal requests, including data on current average processing times, renewals and the length of time to process them.
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Various organizations and even civilian volunteers have also joined rescue efforts.
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But prevention begins much earlier — with whether people feel connected to their communities, invested in civic life and seen by the institutions that serve them.
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Undergraduate tuition and fees at Texas public institutions have remained frozen since 2023.
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The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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The Yale Quantum Institute, founded in 2014, is one of the country’s first quantum research institutes.
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The grapegrower and winemaker associations argue that bulk wine imports have increased in recent years, hurting the local wine industry.
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More than a dozen national and international journalism associations wrote a joint letter calling on the government to withdraw its case after the men's convictions were upheld by a lower court of appeal in March.
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Studies show that living in industrialized societies has taken a toll on our gut health.
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Those candidates who reach that threshold of support would then have to receive the backing of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.
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Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
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Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups.
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The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
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The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
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Senate and Assembly budget committees are scheduled to hold hearings Monday morning to review the spending plan and legislators in both chambers are expected to vote on the budget later in the day.
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Thermal chambers replicate the effects of heat and humidity on apparel donned by people or robot mannequins.
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“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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