FELLOWSHIPS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of fellowship

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a fellowship of physicians dedicated to administering medical aid without regard to politics

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as in fraternities

the body of people in a profession or field of activity members of a law firm who violated just about every ethical principle that the legal fellowship holds dear

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fellowship

as in receives

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Recent Examples of fellowships

Noun

Kashyap is an acclaimed author and translator of several novels and poetry collections and has received awards and fellowships from Harvard, NEA, and more. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 The proceeds from the sale will go towards fellowships, grants, and residencies. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 July 2026 The proceeds will fund fellowships, grants, and residencies, according to Sotheby’s. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Nine curatorial fellowships will be awarded funding of between $27,000 and $50,000, and twenty small-scale organizations will get between $20,000 and $30,000 each. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026 Since its founding 40 years ago, amfAR has raised more than $970 million and funded more than 3,900 research fellowships for research teams worldwide. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 The Esserman-Knight Foundation funds two emerging investigative reporter fellowships at the Miami Herald, and these reporters were involved in the Crackdown and Bus Patrol projects. — Dana Banker, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 According to Grosvenor Orthopaedic Partners, Beresford-Cleary also completed fellowships in Oxford, England, and Vancouver, Canada. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 Adobe stood up a Film & TV Fund; Google is funding Sundance Institute AI training and fellowships. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowships

Noun

He’s currently affiliated with the Lee’s Summit Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and Downtown Main Street organizations.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Athletes in this league consistently speak out against everything from poor operational standards within certain organizations to leadership’s missteps.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of organizations

Noun

While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of fraternities

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Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of institutes

Verb

Garmin News has published an image that purports to be a render of the upcoming wearable, although that site itself admits the veracity of this leak is uncertain.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
After more than five decades together, Hamel admits living alone felt unimaginable after Somers died.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of admits

Noun

Along the way, some businesses failed while others became neighborhood institutions that, collectively, created a place where almost every storefront seemed to have a story behind it.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Enrollment at private nonprofit and private for-profit 4-year institutions, meanwhile, was essentially unchanged, according to the website.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of institutions

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Washington also has a relatively thin receiving corps heading into training camp, where veterans will report on Tuesday.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Trump’s particular hostility toward the press corps— and his years-long boycott of the dinner throughout his entire first term — was top of mind throughout the evening for all in attendance, including the president.

— Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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