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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
Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
By this time, as an infection from the rusty nail courses through his body, Carroll has become a physically repulsive wreck, an open sore, riddled with gunge and pus.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Customers are encouraged to sing and dance with friends or fellow diners between courses.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Across Aurora's five courses, the number of rounds played in February jumped about 50% compared to last year.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In February, Keller announced plans to move 40 courses to a hybrid learning model, combining online lectures and small in-person sections.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The facility will also host educational programming, including job training courses.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Through a variety of tuition-free courses, SCC’s continuing education ESL classes helped Daghighi, whose native language is Farsi, build confidence in speaking, writing and understanding English.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
With 99 holes of championship golf across five courses, there's lots to choose from when scheduling a tee time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 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
Meanwhile, the schools are looking for new ways to raise revenue to offset costs, such as offering more online courses for adult learners.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
By this time, as an infection from the rusty nail courses through his body, Carroll has become a physically repulsive wreck, an open sore, riddled with gunge and pus.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Customers are encouraged to sing and dance with friends or fellow diners between courses.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Across Aurora's five courses, the number of rounds played in February jumped about 50% compared to last year.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In February, Keller announced plans to move 40 courses to a hybrid learning model, combining online lectures and small in-person sections.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The facility will also host educational programming, including job training courses.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Through a variety of tuition-free courses, SCC’s continuing education ESL classes helped Daghighi, whose native language is Farsi, build confidence in speaking, writing and understanding English.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
With 99 holes of championship golf across five courses, there's lots to choose from when scheduling a tee time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 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
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The judge ruled Kennedy likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee and slimming down the childhood vaccine schedule without the committee's input.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Van Boxtel said this isn't unusual, since Ross procedures are typically performed on younger patients who can recover more easily.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The leading university has reduced classes due to the power outages and transportation shutdowns.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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If a strike happens, NYU says some classes would switch to remote learning and others would be covered by substitutes, including other NYU faculty and outside instructors.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The overlap in processes for public information release and state takeovers in Texas is a fairly new concept.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Delta Connection will operate both of the new routes using Embraer 175 regional jets with up to 76 seats, Wi-Fi and in-seat power outlets.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit operates a couple of bus routes near the mall, but no train line passes through.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In California, groundwater has rebounded in areas that obtained more water from canals or pipelines decades ago, including Santa Clara Valley, Livermore-Amador Valley, South Yuba Basin, Yucca Valley and parts of Los Angeles.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The lizards have spread rapidly across Florida's waterways and canals.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Part of a larger set, this data also tracks the first 95-degree day and 100-degree day, as well as how many triple-digit days the region sees each year.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The vast majority are under the age of 3, and most are left by parents or caregivers by complete accident, according to the organization Kids and Car Safety, which tracks hot car deaths.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Running daily between the two cities, the train traverses 381 miles in about 11 hours.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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As Mesidor traverses the field at Bommarito Performance Systems in Aventura, there’s a part of him that wants to be alongside everyone else who does wind sprints in preparation for their 40s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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As Europe races toward energy independence, this facility could become a primary feeder for a pipeline network meant to power the continent’s heavy industry.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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That prompted the team to tab Myatt Snider, who races part-time in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Courses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courses. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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