Thesaurus results for COLLEGES

colleges

noun

plural of college

as in organizations

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 The number of colleges that offered tuition-free education climbed from one in 1840 to 119 in 1910. — Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026 In 2020, Covid forced the draft to be reduced to five rounds, as most high schools and colleges had their seasons cut short, so there was considerably less recruiting. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 After a full day of high school classes, Hailey would head to practice before spending her evenings completing assignments for both colleges. — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 July 2026 More worldwide attention will be focused on FIFA’s last match of the quarterfinal round, a match between Argentina and Switzerland at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, than anything that has involved the Chiefs, Royals or the colleges. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 As with other colleges and universities, PIA students can use the standard federal application, or FAFSA, to find financial aid and scholarships. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 July 2026 Business Insider reported May 9 that the comeback had taken hold in high schools and colleges in the Northeast, fueled by TikTok and Instagram accounts that treated schoolyard circles like varsity programs. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 This platform also lays out a wealth tax, which includes raising taxes for the richest earners, for-profit corporations, large inheritances, and private colleges and universities. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 Like at many private colleges, athletics are a major driver of enrollment at Ursuline. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

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Funding challenges have forced the closure of re-entry homes like the one at Charlotte’s McLeod Center and the shuttering of re-entry organizations like Redirection-NC as well as local reentry councils across the state.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Gartner reported in 2026 that organizations with successful AI initiatives invest up to four times more in data quality, governance, AI-ready people and change management than organizations reporting poor outcomes.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of organizations

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This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Many of the same institutions and organizations that offer classes are also looking for teachers.

— Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Definition of institutions

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Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of institutes

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The data can only show associations in brain difference of professional players, not the broader population, and researchers can’t determine what number of impacts to the head might start to show long-term damage.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
His research has found that while nostalgia is associated with improvements in social connectedness and favorable responses to questions about new innovations like AI, declinism has the opposite associations.

— Markham Heid, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of associations

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Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
And therefore people are asking themselves basic questions about how to shape or reshape their societies, bodies, families, and how to rebuild communities.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of societies

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While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of fraternities

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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.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
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.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Definition of brotherhoods

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The legislation includes nearly 60 standalone bills from the House, the Senate, or both chambers, combined into one massive package.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
His fixation on the bill — which lacks enough GOP support in the Senate — has undermined unrelated Republican priorities in both chambers and nearly paralyzed legislative business in the House.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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