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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding
the president's usual course has been to obtain advice from several people and then make up his own mind
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as in class
a series of lectures on a subject
a course on American history from the colonial period to the present
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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
set out on the course that would lead to a college degree
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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was replaced by a much larger course, the New York State Barge Canal
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as in to track
to go after or on the track of
after coursing the conspirators for months, the federal agents closed in and made the arrests
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
once the threat of terrorism became apparent, fighter jets began coursing that corridor on a daily basis
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
racehorses coursing down the track
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Recent Examples of course
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The Panthers plucked nearly a dozen players from the Checkers over the course of the season to play at the NHL level as injuries derailed Florida’s roster.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
As well as more screening and mandatory training, Adam’s parents want the FA to make its SCA course a face-to-face exercise again, rather than keeping it as an online module — a switch that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic and never went back to its original format.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Held on Sunday, April 19, a day before the Boston race, the event saw dozens of robots run alongside humans on a parallel course.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The Panthers plucked nearly a dozen players from the Checkers over the course of the season to play at the NHL level as injuries derailed Florida’s roster.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The company is slashing prices to course correct, but its efforts may be too little too late.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
As well as more screening and mandatory training, Adam’s parents want the FA to make its SCA course a face-to-face exercise again, rather than keeping it as an online module — a switch that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic and never went back to its original format.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for course
Noun
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After the procedure, doctors asked how his tremor felt.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Johns Hopkins notes, however, that disc replacement is still a relatively newer procedure and that long-term risk and outcome data are more limited than for traditional fusion.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Students would take classes on subjects such as the New Testament, advanced geometry, and rhetoric, and earn a liberal-arts degree in Catholic studies.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Teens take different roles in one class.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their whole planning process is now built around efficiency and resilience.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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LeBron James continues to defy the aging process with a 28-point night.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The safety plan stipulated that these armed officers would conduct ride-along missions on bus routes with high crime rates.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Train 98, part of the Silver Meteor route between Miami and New York, was forced to stop near Jacksonville, leaving some passengers stuck onboard for extended periods.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Metro Fire crews, including a boat response team, searched the canal and found an adult man underwater.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Davis, 26, of Plantation, was arrested shortly after the officer saw the car in the canal, BSO said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During the episode, Childs tracked down Josh, who is now married and lives in Louisiana.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officers are using mobile license plate readers in high-risk locations, deploying air support, and coordinating across specialized divisions to track and arrest suspects believed to be involved in high-value burglaries.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Or, if shopping isn’t your preferred vacation activity, take the bike to the nearby Intracoastal Waterway and traverse on Palm Beach Lake Trail, a bike- and pedestrian-friendly path that abuts the water’s edge that is lined with docked yachts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Located in the Willamette National Forest, the area is remote and difficult to traverse, prompting a request for search-and-rescue teams.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Thunder raced out to a 15-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The North Carolina human resources executive spent two months racking up credits through web tutorials after work in 2024, then raced through 11 online classes at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in four weeks.—
Todd Wallack,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Course.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/course. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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