1
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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2
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
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Promote courses that genuinely try to serve as integrative or capstone courses.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
More than 90% of those who sign up for the courses end up in the Army.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
With online courses, the school can expand its geographic footprint to outstate Michigan and beyond, not only for students, but potentially for professors.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
However, Code Avengers previews upcoming courses in beta form, like PHP quizzes in the responsive blog design course, so be on the lookout for future changes.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Gun safety courses focus on safe handling and storage.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Starting in 11th grade, students at HBCU Early College Prep will take online college courses taught by DSU professors, according to the school website.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
This reflects the risk of underestimating disability severity in this group throughout patients' disease courses.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Shane van Gisbergen has four wins, tied for the most in the series, and five top-10s, but all came on road courses.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Promote courses that genuinely try to serve as integrative or capstone courses.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
More than 90% of those who sign up for the courses end up in the Army.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
With online courses, the school can expand its geographic footprint to outstate Michigan and beyond, not only for students, but potentially for professors.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
However, Code Avengers previews upcoming courses in beta form, like PHP quizzes in the responsive blog design course, so be on the lookout for future changes.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Gun safety courses focus on safe handling and storage.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Starting in 11th grade, students at HBCU Early College Prep will take online college courses taught by DSU professors, according to the school website.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
This reflects the risk of underestimating disability severity in this group throughout patients' disease courses.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courses
Noun
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Establish clear handoff procedures and determine who is responsible for what tasks when someone is out.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The current no-kill policy limits when veterinary staff can euthanize animals — with the procedures allowed when an animal is deemed too sick or dangerous to live.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Velasco was accustomed to teaching large classes; 50 students listened attentively to his lecture.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Room rates include several complimentary activities for guests, such as weekly movement classes like yoga, daily wine tastings in the Garden Room, informal art talks, and access to the kids’ club.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two processes provide the robot with real-time spatial awareness that adapts to any object without prior training.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were routes in which Brown broke inside, and a defender was awaiting.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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More recently, from 2013 to 2014, Gardin documented the destructive transit of cruise ships through Venice’s delicate canals—a grotesque symbol for the domination of the city, and the country, by tourism and big business.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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From the tulip fields to the canals of Amsterdam, the Netherlands is home to a wide variety of beautiful attractions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Data from the popular online real estate marketplace Zillow, which tracks an estimated market value of homes in a specific area, also shows a dramatic market value increase of Platte County homes in recent years.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The organization tracks these annual migrations via the Western Monarch Count.—
Brooke Baitinger
September 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Patient data traverses unsecured networks in jurisdictions beyond the scope of oversight.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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If not, grab a booth at MacLaren's and settle in as architect Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) traverses the streets, bars, and rooftop Halloween parties of New York in search of his one true love.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Courses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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