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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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5
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
Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The brothers are suspected of having reserved thousands of tee times for resale at numerous golf courses nationwide, including at least 17 different public courses across Southern California.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
For steak main courses, wagyu from Snake River Farms Melba, Idaho, is offered as an 8-ounce filet or 6-ounce ribeye top cap.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Each bite arresting time for a moment, three of more than 20 exacting courses served each night as a part of chef Nich Bazik’s two-and-a-half-hour tasting menu.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The guidance offered language for three sample syllabus statements — for courses that require AI, ban AI in and out of class, or allow some AI use.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
David Schwartz was a talented photographer and emeritus economics professor for thirty-five years at Albright College who also taught Latin American studies courses and was a foreign-student advisor.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Other sites that provide more practical skills training, such as Coursera, Udacity, and Udemy, offer some courses for free, while others cost anywhere from $40 to $400 per month.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Assemblymember Dawn Addis, a Democrat representing the Central Coast, had co-introduced a divisive plan earlier this year to limit content taught about Israel and Palestine deemed antisemitic in high school ethnic studies courses.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Because disc golf is so easy to play — and easy to locate on just a few acres — people keep building disc golf courses.
—Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The brothers are suspected of having reserved thousands of tee times for resale at numerous golf courses nationwide, including at least 17 different public courses across Southern California.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
For steak main courses, wagyu from Snake River Farms Melba, Idaho, is offered as an 8-ounce filet or 6-ounce ribeye top cap.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Each bite arresting time for a moment, three of more than 20 exacting courses served each night as a part of chef Nich Bazik’s two-and-a-half-hour tasting menu.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The guidance offered language for three sample syllabus statements — for courses that require AI, ban AI in and out of class, or allow some AI use.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
David Schwartz was a talented photographer and emeritus economics professor for thirty-five years at Albright College who also taught Latin American studies courses and was a foreign-student advisor.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Other sites that provide more practical skills training, such as Coursera, Udacity, and Udemy, offer some courses for free, while others cost anywhere from $40 to $400 per month.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Assemblymember Dawn Addis, a Democrat representing the Central Coast, had co-introduced a divisive plan earlier this year to limit content taught about Israel and Palestine deemed antisemitic in high school ethnic studies courses.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courses
Noun
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Breast augmentation has been among the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures for almost two decades, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and patients are discussing their implants more than ever before, down to specific surgical techniques.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather than invasive procedures, patients undergo a simple blood draw — a liquid biopsy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many students rely on social media platforms to access online classes, research materials and collaborative learning tools.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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His long-term plans are to add a chocolate program and offer pastry-making classes, something he’s done in the past at a Tustin cooking school and on his own Rull’s Kitchen YouTube channel that has more than 12,000 subscribers.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Look for opportunities to plug CCU into existing processes with minimal disruption.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Precision meets material innovation Advanced lasers needed to imprint such tiny formats already exist, Tsapatsis explained, but the challenge has been finding materials and processes capable of handling ever-smaller microchips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Crews will also maintain safe travel routes to support twice-daily fuel convoys to the Wishon hydroelectric station.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Already, the agency has added new public education messaging inside buses and along routes, transit officials said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The issue wasn’t settled until 1965, when NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft flew past Mars and saw no canals.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Copenhagen Tours On The Water Copenhagen grew up around the water and its canals remain one of the most rewarding ways to experience the city.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a letter to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Jackson demanded that the department place Dever on its Brady list, which tracks officers whose credibility has been hit due to alleged misconduct.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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ReHeardle tracks your statistics too.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The project also calls for several banquet rooms, as well as a 6-foot-wide waterfront walkway, open to the public during business hours, that traverses the perimeter of the property.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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In two seasons, released in 2022 and 2025, the show traverses the Star Wars galaxy to show what means people employ to consolidate power and what risks others take to stop empire.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Courses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courses. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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