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as in procedures
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 classes
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 processes
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 canals
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 tracks
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 traverses
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 races
to proceed or move quickly
racehorses coursing down the track
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Recent Examples of courses
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
In recent years, the state’s Republican leader has argued that the College Board’s AP courses — long a popular way for Florida high school students to get a head start on their college course load — tilt to the political left.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Brett Schneider, a marketing veteran who teaches courses on fandom at UCLA, locates the Prada sequel’s appeal in something deeper than nostalgia.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Kreuk had recently joined the organization, which purported to offer self-help courses to thousands around the world and was run by Raniere.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Additionally, nursing schools need to continue recruiting and positioning more male faculty to teach in prerequisite courses and engage with male students early on in their training.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Colleges are failing today’s young adults — beyond grade inflation, junk courses and trading facts for ideology.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Between courses, wander the grounds to visit resident chickens, ducks, goats, and dogs.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
Canvas is used by 41% of higher education institutions across the country to deliver courses.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Such is the power of cachaça, the essential and irresistible Brazilian sugar cane spirit that courses through each round of tropical cocktails passed across the bar.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
More fundamentally, the Christian nationalism that courses through Project 2025 has been somewhat eclipsed by other priorities.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
In recent years, the state’s Republican leader has argued that the College Board’s AP courses — long a popular way for Florida high school students to get a head start on their college course load — tilt to the political left.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Brett Schneider, a marketing veteran who teaches courses on fandom at UCLA, locates the Prada sequel’s appeal in something deeper than nostalgia.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Kreuk had recently joined the organization, which purported to offer self-help courses to thousands around the world and was run by Raniere.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Additionally, nursing schools need to continue recruiting and positioning more male faculty to teach in prerequisite courses and engage with male students early on in their training.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
Colleges are failing today’s young adults — beyond grade inflation, junk courses and trading facts for ideology.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Between courses, wander the grounds to visit resident chickens, ducks, goats, and dogs.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
Canvas is used by 41% of higher education institutions across the country to deliver courses.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Verb
But Open, Heaven also courses with youth’s great agony, the cruelty that learning to love should be inexorably followed by learning to grieve its undoing.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Such is the power of cachaça, the essential and irresistible Brazilian sugar cane spirit that courses through each round of tropical cocktails passed across the bar.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
More fundamentally, the Christian nationalism that courses through Project 2025 has been somewhat eclipsed by other priorities.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courses
Noun
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Clark spent six weeks at the beginning of this school year setting up and practicing classroom routines and procedures with her students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The complaint further accuses the properties of failing to implement anti-trafficking policies and training procedures.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Don’t miss other free activities like mocktail classes and horticultural tours of the extensive gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Barker and Tomlinson had been at it for a year when the pandemic started, and their classes migrated to Zoom.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Regardless of whether one studies cosmology, particle physics, medicine or chemical processes, one is always dealing with variable systems and thus with differential equations.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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These additions build on the company’s earlier efforts to simplify processes, extending that philosophy into software.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Some routes might feel more predictable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Police have asked those traveling around the area to plan for delays and try alternative routes if possible.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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The mussels’ tiny larvae have drifted down canals and aqueducts of the State Water Project and have been detected as far south as Bakersfield, Los Angeles and San Diego counties.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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No doubt the collectors are staying at the Hotel Cipriani on Giudecca, which make up for the inconvenience of leaving the vicinity of San Marco with the unparalleled luxury and complete insulation from the masses crawling over the canals.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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Investors burned by that bust are still leery of pouring money into oil and gas a decade later, says Brandon Davis, founder of AFE Leaks, a consulting firm that tracks capital costs for oil and gas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Comptroller Phil Diamond — whose office tracks collection and spending of Orange County’s tourist tax, widely seen as a barometer of the health of the regional tourism market — indicated Tuesday that receipts would continue the surge that began last April.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Equipped with advanced LiDAR sensors and 360-degree cameras, the humanoid autonomously traverses the site, capturing high-definition data and feeding it directly into health and safety workflows.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Eta Aquarid meteors can be spotted from April 19 to May 28 as Earth passes through the debris trail left in the wake of Halley's Comet as the comet races along its 76-year orbit.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Jake LaRavia races down for a layup.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Courses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courses. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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