1
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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Recent Examples of fellowships
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The Sundance Institute’s annual fundraiser enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support, and public programming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Some members of Brugge's lab staff lost federal fellowships that funded their work.
—Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 181 fellowships to important figures in jazz.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
The annual fundraiser at which they will be toasted supports the nonprofit institute by collecting funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support and public programming.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
For aspiring quantum scientists, internships and fellowships can help early-career talent break into the industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Growing up on the same street in Saratoga, the Blocks followed each other to both the East and the West Coasts throughout their residencies and fellowships.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Both patient advocates and physicians can do more as well in educating medical students about the number of post-graduate fellowships in pain management available, as many of these fellowships remain open.
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Her writing has received support and fellowships from the Vermont Studio Center, the Civil Society Institute, and the Virginia Center for Creative Arts.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The Sundance Institute’s annual fundraiser enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support, and public programming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Some members of Brugge's lab staff lost federal fellowships that funded their work.
—Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 181 fellowships to important figures in jazz.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
The annual fundraiser at which they will be toasted supports the nonprofit institute by collecting funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support and public programming.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
For aspiring quantum scientists, internships and fellowships can help early-career talent break into the industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Growing up on the same street in Saratoga, the Blocks followed each other to both the East and the West Coasts throughout their residencies and fellowships.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Both patient advocates and physicians can do more as well in educating medical students about the number of post-graduate fellowships in pain management available, as many of these fellowships remain open.
—Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowships
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Because of the skills that neurodiverse individuals can bring to the workplace — hyperfocus, creativity, empathy and niche expertise, just to name a few — some research suggests that organizations prioritizing inclusivity in this space generate nearly one-fifth higher revenue.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Roughly one-third of that came from online donations –- made either on a third-party online fundraising platform or through nonprofit organizations’ websites, which themselves may be powered by a third-party platform’s fundraising software.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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See drill teams, high school bands, fraternities and sororities, churches and other organizations and groups marching as the parade travels along Harbor Drive South.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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According to Frank, members of TCU fraternities live in some of the houses that have generated noise complaints, including DeCicco’s house.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Dec. 2025
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MemorialCare delivers expert, compassionate maternity care – from emergency OB to neonatal support – ensuring every mother and baby receives the highest level of care.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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If an employee receives a paycheck by mail, make a copy of that document.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Three other Biohub institutes — in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, focus on addressing different scientific challenges.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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More community efforts followed as Longo and his wife went on to create a girls’ orphanage and institutes for prisoners’ children in subsequent decades.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Post, a lawyer, said other professions, such as attorneys and psychologists, have confidentiality rules like those of priests and pastors, but there is a difference between them.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Respected people in their professions.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Now 37 days into the shutdown, with the future uncertain, Thompson admits the toll is getting heavy.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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When that news finally came, the actor/producer/host admits he felt vindicated.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The oil downturn and currency devaluation of the early 1980s shook Venezuelan society deeply, hollowing out the middle class and undermining trust in political institutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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This continuous cycle of training and combat ensures that the frontline experience directly informs new recruits, rapidly expanding Ukraine’s corps of skilled FPV drone pilots.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Fellowships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellowships. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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