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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
Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Similar courses and lecture series have appeared at Yale University and institutions in the Boston area, signaling a broader recognition that popular culture can be a powerful lens for understanding colonialism, resistance, and identity formation.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
In addition to smaller class sizes, the school offers college-level courses through a dual-enrollment program with Foothill College and provides specialized support for students with disabilities and neurodivergent students.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Personnel currently attending classes at Harvard will be able to finish those courses.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Play a round of golf on one of The Homestead’s two historic courses, or try your hand at skeet shooting at the Shooting Club.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The two-time EMass First-Team selection takes multiple AP courses and is committed to play at UPenn.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The deans forwarded 54 courses to the university's president, and 48 exceptions were granted.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
Personnel currently attending classes at Harvard will be able to finish those courses.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Similar courses and lecture series have appeared at Yale University and institutions in the Boston area, signaling a broader recognition that popular culture can be a powerful lens for understanding colonialism, resistance, and identity formation.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
In addition to smaller class sizes, the school offers college-level courses through a dual-enrollment program with Foothill College and provides specialized support for students with disabilities and neurodivergent students.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Personnel currently attending classes at Harvard will be able to finish those courses.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Play a round of golf on one of The Homestead’s two historic courses, or try your hand at skeet shooting at the Shooting Club.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The two-time EMass First-Team selection takes multiple AP courses and is committed to play at UPenn.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The deans forwarded 54 courses to the university's president, and 48 exceptions were granted.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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City officials, however, cannot bypass procedures due to due process requirements, and attempting to accelerate the timeline might render the revocation invalid.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Ziegler and Travieso said simply reporting the number of IVF procedures to the federal government is not enough.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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These classes won’t be part of the master’s program, though.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Colt Gray had enrolled at the school on August 14 and had already missed nine days of classes leading up to the shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The other prohibits using threats, coercion or fraud in certain voting processes.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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These firms help individuals and families with immigration petitions, deportation defense, asylum, green cards and citizenship processes, tailored to Texas-specific legal and enforcement dynamics.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone
February 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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On either side of the bridge, there are dozens of illicit routes across the river that are controlled by binational armed groups, bypassing even the occasional cursory checks that might occur at the official border crossing.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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The tension in boys flag football About seven miles away from where the Lick-Wilderming boys are running routes and espousing the value of flag football, the NFL prepares for the inaugural Super Bowl-week Pro Bowl.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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And even in winter, boating offers a new perspective on the city, particularly during the annual Light Festival, a free open-air festival of light installations along the canals.—
Georgina Ustik,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lumberyards, flour mills, livestock auctions, and other industries popped up, while irrigation canals were built quickly to support the region’s expanding agricultural community.—
Northwest River Partners,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unlike ChatGPT or other publicly available AI platforms, Max provides private control for the dealership using the tool and tracks every interaction.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The film’s story spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Published in 1994, The Riders follows Scully, an Australian man who traverses Europe, alongside his young daughter Billie, in search of the wife that abandoned them.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Courses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courses. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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