Thesaurus results for CONSORTIUMS

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 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 Under the Commission’s current plan, only one interceptor project would receive EU funding in the future, leaving the two consortia with limited options. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

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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

The looming question is whether European leaders, institutions, and citizens can pivot swiftly enough so that the bloc can use its economic heft to take responsibility for its own security.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Inside the 300,000-square-foot building are more than 1,300 works on view at opening, drawn from the museum’s permanent collection — built largely from Lucas’ decades of collecting — as well as loans from other institutions and private collections.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

Kids, hospitals get hurt too Some burdens would shift to homeowner associations.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Murphy’s gang weren’t really outlaws to begin with — he was imprisoned for defending his daughter from some undercover cops, while Singh (Avi Nash) was arrested for his associations with socialism.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of associations

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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The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Medical societies and public health experts have denounced these decisions for lacking evidence.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 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

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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

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