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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
News Desk, Artforum, 14 Apr. 2026
Right-wing political leaders in Hungary, however, have spent years nurturing relationships with American conservatives through a host of fellowships, conferences, and partnerships to engender that reality.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Published widely, Greer holds fellowships from VONA/VOICES, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, Yaddo, Ragdale, and Lost and Found Lab.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program has awarded 191 fellowships since 1986.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Five scripts were awarded fellowships and five finalists.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Peace Corps volunteers serve in host communities for two years after three months of training and receive a living stipend, housing, extensive language and technical training, and financial benefits that can include graduate school fellowships after service.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Ardern, who rose to global prominence after taking office in 2017 and later led Labour to a historic 2020 landslide, has largely stepped away from frontline politics since quitting, taking up fellowships at Harvard, joining the Earthshot Prize board and publishing her memoir.
—Jui Chakravorty, Bloomberg, 26 Feb. 2026
The secretary said the department would be ending graduate-level training, fellowships and certificate programs for active-duty service members starting in the coming school year.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Guggenheim Foundation has named the 223 recipients of its 2026 fellowships.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Apr. 2026
Right-wing political leaders in Hungary, however, have spent years nurturing relationships with American conservatives through a host of fellowships, conferences, and partnerships to engender that reality.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Published widely, Greer holds fellowships from VONA/VOICES, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, Yaddo, Ragdale, and Lost and Found Lab.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program has awarded 191 fellowships since 1986.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Five scripts were awarded fellowships and five finalists.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Peace Corps volunteers serve in host communities for two years after three months of training and receive a living stipend, housing, extensive language and technical training, and financial benefits that can include graduate school fellowships after service.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Ardern, who rose to global prominence after taking office in 2017 and later led Labour to a historic 2020 landslide, has largely stepped away from frontline politics since quitting, taking up fellowships at Harvard, joining the Earthshot Prize board and publishing her memoir.
—Jui Chakravorty, Bloomberg, 26 Feb. 2026
The secretary said the department would be ending graduate-level training, fellowships and certificate programs for active-duty service members starting in the coming school year.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowships
Noun
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The two organizations have been collaborating to design and build a pipeline to provide water and recycled water to the tribal reservation.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, researchers have studied job insecurity for decades and reached the overwhelming consensus that the sentiment is a net negative for organizations.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In winning consecutive Masters — a feat not accomplished since Tiger Woods did it in 2002 — McIlroy joins Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods in one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.—
Matthew Kelly
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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That's a big gap between what Burns receives from Social Security.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The new method, called ShadeCut, was invented by a research team at Freiburg’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), one of the largest solar energy research institutes in the world.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Many of these institutes were established by the colonial power in contexts shaped by empire, trade, war, and epidemic disease.—
Guy Vernet,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cowboys, farmhands, railroad workers and the like -- all are and have been hardworking professions that required clothes to keep up, so leaning that direction for a stylish and functional menswear look makes perfect sense.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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All over Chinese platforms, social media users are using the reality TV star as their profile pictures, customizing them to show Jenner in different professions in order to manifest their career goals.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Reina Friedman Watts, who appears in the documentary as one of the former producers on The Jerry Springer Show, admits that background checks were not performed on contestants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Mohan admits she had been distracted by personal problems, and wishes Robby well on his sabbatical.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s a gentle way of saying that those institutions must be prepared, at times, to coerce.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Power increasingly concentrated outside formal institutions Vahidi’s rise comes at a moment when Iran’s formal political institutions appear weaker than ever.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The press corps is well provisioned for long negotiations.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Trust between the Pentagon and journalists was already low – many in the press corps, including NPR, left the building last fall after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanded members of the press sign a pledge to not solicit information outside of press briefings.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fellowships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellowships. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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