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
  • However, messaging from organizations and informal networks involved in the protests suggests that demonstrators intend to return to the streets during the weekend.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The grant pays for the organizations to train staff in exercise oncology, to develop or expand programs to help those who have had, or survived cancer.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Rubio has argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, including its courts and electoral council.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Observers say that Yotova’s victory would keep the presidency in the hands of the ruling majority, and such concentration of power could prevent institutions maintaining effective checks and balances on policy decisions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • The company’s facilities include kindergartens, schools and technical training institutes, with more on the way.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Zhou Bowen, the director and chief scientist at Shanghai AI Lab, one of the country’s leading AI research institutes, has similarly argued that AI models need robotics to understand the physical world.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of institutes
Noun
  • However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These societies still fear China and North Korea and still depend on the United States.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 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
  • The effort is meant to bring new jobs and millions of dollars to the state as the GOP seeks to keep control of both chambers in the midterm elections next month.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, if Democrats focus on AI safety after winning control of one or both chambers of Congress next month, the group’s work on AI issues leaves it well-positioned.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of chambers

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“Consortia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consortia. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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