consortia

noun

variants also consortiums
plural of consortium
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 And today, virtually all cables are privately owned, typically by consortia. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Nearly three-quarters of lenders believe fraud data-sharing consortiums benefit the industry, yet only a third actually participate in one. — Mike De Vere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Its broader stablecoin strategy is largely partnership‑driven, teaming up with platforms like MoonPay and joining consortiums like Paxos’ Global Dollar network so users can spend and receive stablecoins via Mastercard cards. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Apart from ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, two other consortiums hold exploration licenses in the Cypriot EEZ. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Several other institutions are coming together with Biohub, including the Allen Institute, Arc Institute, Broad Institute, and Wellcome Sanger Institute—as well as consortia including the Human Cell Atlas and the Human Protein Atlas to coordinate a larger-scale effort. — Priscilla Chan, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 Most modern sports teams are purchased by consortiums, and every league has its own rules about how exactly those groups can come together. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026 State-level surveillance consortiums. — Robert B. Shpiner, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026 There are consortia that protect regional products like Parmigiano Reggiano, organizations that preserve the country’s artistic and architectural treasures, and even official designations for the country’s most beautiful villages. — Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consortia
  1. organizations
  2. institutions
  3. associations
  4. institutes
  5. societies
  6. brotherhoods
  7. chambers
Noun
  • The disputes later spilled into the courts, with players challenging suspensions and the rival organizations pursuing competing legal claims.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans sought to portray Osborn as a Democrat in disguise, pointing to his support from Democratic donors and organizations.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • There is no evidence that foreign countries intentionally emptied prisons or mental institutions and sent people to the United States.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Over the past half-century, art has become exceptionally sophisticated at exposing institutions, criticizing them, and revealing the forms of power embedded within them.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • One interesting aspect of the law is that associations can impose aesthetic restrictions on energy-saving windows on association buildings that have more than 20 units but are not townhomes (residences attached side to side).
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • He is expected to get support from some Southeast Asian countries and European associations critical of incumbent Gianni Infantino.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Unlike the institutes on the Chronicle’s list, the group didn’t have to build anything around Scott’s name.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) launched ‘Hangang’, the nation’s sixth supercomputer at a ceremony attended by over 200 members from academia, research institutes and industry at its headquarters in Daejeon.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of institutes
Noun
  • The team from Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland said analysis of hair in the royal tomb where cannabis seeds turned up, sheds new light on the plant's role in ancient societies.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet demographic change can also create opportunities, especially in societies whose institutions can adapt and that can make the right technological investments.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of societies
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
Noun
  • Others yet described Democrats retaking both chambers as part of a natural cycle of backlash for the incumbent party.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Before the dust settled Tuesday night, Democrats were already calling for both chambers to flex their new subpoena power.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of chambers

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