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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
Only instead of ignoring or burying this awful truth, Kai travels the world, speaking at synagogues and in Jewish community centers about his family’s dark past — and at high schools and colleges to ensure that the atrocities of Nazi Germany are never forgotten or sanitized.
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Comscore reports that 45% of K-12 schools are off Monday along with another 22% colleges.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
These colleges are the stepping stone to the NFL, their football teams drawing thousands of fans and generating millions of dollars.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The audit came as the federal government was investigating job placement rates at several other for-profit colleges and issuing severe penalties to those who falsified their numbers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
These exceptional freedoms make colleges and universities seem different and at times peculiar.
—Christopher L. Eisgruber, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Several students from the Poway and Rancho Bernardo area have earned academic honors and degrees from colleges and universities across the country.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at what changed for the Tennessee colleges and universities in the latest rankings.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Many colleges will feel compelled to pay to keep up with rivals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Comscore reports that 45% of K-12 schools are off Monday along with another 22% colleges.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
These colleges are the stepping stone to the NFL, their football teams drawing thousands of fans and generating millions of dollars.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The audit came as the federal government was investigating job placement rates at several other for-profit colleges and issuing severe penalties to those who falsified their numbers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
These exceptional freedoms make colleges and universities seem different and at times peculiar.
—Christopher L. Eisgruber, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Several students from the Poway and Rancho Bernardo area have earned academic honors and degrees from colleges and universities across the country.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at what changed for the Tennessee colleges and universities in the latest rankings.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Many colleges will feel compelled to pay to keep up with rivals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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Miami philanthropists Trish and Dan Bell, who have given millions to different organizations across South Florida, are longtime supporters of the Foundation and are members of the Golden Angel Society, the Foundation’s premier giving group.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Indivisible is putting on No Kings with organizations including the ACLU, 50501, Planned Parenthood, the Sunrise Movement and various labor unions.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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By temporarily waiving certain penalties, the agency aims to give institutions time to adapt their systems while maintaining compliance expectations once the grace period ends.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The robot’s modular AI and actuation systems are products of collaboration between Ati Motors and several research institutions, academic partners, and industrial clients.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Funding for basic research is distributed by the federal government through several agencies and institutes.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Standing athwart this effort, as uncovered by the Bull Moose Project, is a collection of trade associations and industry standards development organizations that represent corporations based in China.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are still debates going on about the name for the new state, with a lot of support for the name Isratin, regardless of its associations with the Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, who initially proposed it in his 2000 book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Offering the same employee proposition doesn’t mean the company can copy and paste its culture into different societies; however, a challenge for any budding multinational.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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In both Israeli and the Palestinian societies, strong majorities have favored an end to the fighting.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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The race has continued to grow each year, with participation from survivor support groups, advocates, the Milwaukee Police Department, local sororities and fraternities, and more.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The procedure allows oxygen-poor blood in a child's body to go right to their pulmonary artery instead of through their heart chambers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Democrats held majorities in both chambers of Congress.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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