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
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Gómez was sentenced to 20 days in jail and probation and required to take courses after his convictions.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, the entire experience treats you like royalty, with delicate china cups, a personal teapot and different courses of fresh fare made with local ingredients.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The partnership has offered and will continue to offer Saudi designers access to White Milano’s international platforms, including mentorship programs, workshops and training courses to support local talent and share best practices in areas such as design, branding and sustainability.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearly 300 employers, including Aon, IBM, Nissan, SnapIT Solutions and Wells Fargo, as well as 75 local chambers of commerce across more than 40 states, have endorsed the new AP courses.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Save 30% with this earnings-boosting bundle of our top courses.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Trouble is all the universities that offer these courses are at least a 3-hour drive away.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
His motorsports journey took a slightly different path compared to other F1 prospects, dreaming of being a NASCAR driver before discovering his strength lay in road courses.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Gómez was sentenced to 20 days in jail and probation and required to take courses after his convictions.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, the entire experience treats you like royalty, with delicate china cups, a personal teapot and different courses of fresh fare made with local ingredients.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The partnership has offered and will continue to offer Saudi designers access to White Milano’s international platforms, including mentorship programs, workshops and training courses to support local talent and share best practices in areas such as design, branding and sustainability.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearly 300 employers, including Aon, IBM, Nissan, SnapIT Solutions and Wells Fargo, as well as 75 local chambers of commerce across more than 40 states, have endorsed the new AP courses.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Save 30% with this earnings-boosting bundle of our top courses.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Trouble is all the universities that offer these courses are at least a 3-hour drive away.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courses
Noun
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The most notorious procedures at the Yemassee facility were conducted by George Ward, a veterinarian who’d helped LABS of Virginia import macaques from Indonesia in the nineties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The department is responsible for ensuring safety protocols are followed through every stage of spacecraft development and testing, and when scientists and engineers interface with potential hazards like high-pressure procedures, vacuum chambers, radioactive materials and heavyweight hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sheholds court over the cooking classes held in a private room at the Eldridge neighborhood location in West Houston.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over time, chemical applications reduce the biodiversity of the outdoor environment, as well as disrupting natural processes that keep pests in check.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Programs like this make this possible by letting patients apply for flexible payment plans without high interest rates or lengthy approval processes.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Allen had to hocus pocus their way through the receiver deficiencies with screens and other short-distance routes, but James Cook, the tight ends and offensive line delivered ample force.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each resort also features modern fitness centers within the setting of lush mangrove forests and freshwater canals alongside the Caribbean Sea.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Forgetting Derry’s communal traumas is as much a part of the town’s firmament as the scenic canals, the nearby Air Force base where Charlotte’s hubby Leroy (Jovan Adepo) has been newly posted, and the dilapidated house at 29 Neibolt Street.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The sports books spend hundreds of millions on advertising annually, primarily during games, along with pregame and post-game shows, according to MediaRadar, which tracks and estimates ad spending.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Not only is the light spooky, but the three-hour tour traverses large rooms where the tuberculosis clinic was housed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour traverses a mountain range with stops in Solitude, Alta, and Deer Valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Boise and Garden City races One candidate running for Boise City Council has past drug charges, the Statesman found.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Filmmaker Jordan Peele's feature debut and first venture into the realm of horror is an almost flawless, emotional roller coaster that races on the tracks of both Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and The Stepford Wives (1975).—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Courses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courses. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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