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 Examining 9/11’s legacy at colleges Nihal Khan, a UCLA PhD student in Islamic Studies, felt a similar distance teaching an undergraduate course on the history of Islam and Muslims in the United States last spring. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, known as FIRE, ranked 261 colleges across the country based on student surveys, institutional policies and responses to speech controversies. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 11 Sep. 2026 That is where colleges and universities have a special responsibility. — Larry D. Johnson Jr, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Without these benefits in place, tuition bills at nonprofit schools could skyrocket and the financial pressures many colleges and universities already face would increase. — Elizabeth Schmidt, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2026 Chambers explained the athletes could not credibly make that argument because member colleges and conferences, along with coaches and other athletic personnel, are also beneficiaries of the NCAA’s contractual language. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 As some colleges cut Black studies, academics say those programs are vital. — Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Altogether, the colleges' speech climate received an average grade of a D, slightly higher than the national average of a D-. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026 In this tense, uneasy landscape, a separated couple, Natalie and Asher, reunite to take their child, Logan, on a trip to tour colleges in both territories. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Aid organizations say the figure is an undercount, and the true number could be many times higher.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, six MARTA stations hosted nonpartisan organizations to help people get registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of organizations

Noun

Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The weaponization and deconstruction of our institutions and republic are no laughing matter.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

Rival Samsung Electronics collaborates with institutes such as Yonsei University, the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, as well as the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology.

— Lim Hui Jie,Miko Jang, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Countries typically built these large-scale computers at their national institutes to make scientific breakthroughs and attain economic leadership, while also deploying them for national security measures.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of institutes

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But the policies to alter schedules or cancel practice or games because of the high temperatures can vary among sports associations throughout the metro.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
The lower cost has led to a boom in surveillance cameras that businesses, homeowner associations, cities and police departments can purchase.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

In that sense, these figures are best viewed not as perfectly precise scores, but as reminders of how quickly forces of nature can overwhelm entire societies.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
In my time — and even today in conservative societies — this is very strictly regulated for children.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of societies

Noun

Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The investigation centers on two fraternities, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fraternities

Noun

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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Nathan Howard/Reuters Lawmakers from both chambers return to Washington this week for the final legislative push before the November midterm elections, the first time since July 23 that both chambers will be in Washington.

— Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
More recently, cosmic rays have helped geologists see hidden chambers of active volcanoes, and archaeologists use them to reveal hidden tombs in ancient Egyptian pyramids.

— Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of chambers

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