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also consortiums
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a consortium for the prevention of animal cruelty
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Recent Examples of consortia
The bidding process featured some exclusive windows for Skydance but also periods when offers came in from Sony and Apollo or consortiums led by Barry Diller and Edgar Bronfman Jr.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In July, commissioners had voted to have Levine Cava start negotiating potential deals with both consortiums, but did not give a deadline at that time.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Three consortiums are competing to supply the buggy, dubbed the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), a contemporary version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle first deployed with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
In the way that industry-wide consortia have coalesced around plastic pollution or microfiber leakage, Hakansson would like to see similar collaborative action rally around methane with fewer than five years left until 2030.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Consider joining industry consortiums focused on sustainability, participating in local environmental initiatives or partnering with research institutions working on clean technology solutions.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Once that framework is established, international research consortia and national health agencies should develop countermeasures that could protect against accidental or intentional releases of mirror life.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In July, commissioners had voted to have Levine Cava start negotiating potential deals with both consortiums, but did not give a deadline at that time.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Three consortiums are competing to supply the buggy, dubbed the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), a contemporary version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle first deployed with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
In the way that industry-wide consortia have coalesced around plastic pollution or microfiber leakage, Hakansson would like to see similar collaborative action rally around methane with fewer than five years left until 2030.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Consider joining industry consortiums focused on sustainability, participating in local environmental initiatives or partnering with research institutions working on clean technology solutions.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Once that framework is established, international research consortia and national health agencies should develop countermeasures that could protect against accidental or intentional releases of mirror life.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consortia
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Because of the skills that neurodiverse individuals can bring to the workplace — hyperfocus, creativity, empathy and niche expertise, just to name a few — some research suggests that organizations prioritizing inclusivity in this space generate nearly one-fifth higher revenue.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Roughly one-third of that came from online donations –- made either on a third-party online fundraising platform or through nonprofit organizations’ websites, which themselves may be powered by a third-party platform’s fundraising software.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Policy debates in the United States over the utility of multilateral institutions and interdependence have been fierce for a long time, even throughout the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vocational schools were regarded as an afterthought, a last-ditch option, offering vastly less prestige than traditional universities, particularly vaunted Ivy League institutions.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Over time, pathways in the brain are formed that translate certain associations with libido.—
Rachel Murray,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The actual culling is reserved for licensed hunters and local hunting associations, some of whom do it recreationally or as a part-time job.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Three other Biohub institutes — in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, focus on addressing different scientific challenges.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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More community efforts followed as Longo and his wife went on to create a girls’ orphanage and institutes for prisoners’ children in subsequent decades.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cities like Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson could lose more than 20% of their Colorado River water, triggering public debates in council chambers and municipal offices over how to respond, what to sacrifice and what to prioritize.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump officials invited a dozen members of Congress, including Republican and Democratic leaders and the top lawmakers on intelligence and armed services committees in both chambers.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Consortia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consortia. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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