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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
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
An Opinion columnist for The New York Times, Gessen is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Opinion Writing, as well as Guggenheim and Carnegie fellowships.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The Chef Ann Foundation, for example, offers an online database of recipes and guides for districts that want to prepare fresher meals, as well as apprenticeships, fellowships and other programs for nutritional staff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 14 May 2026
Once the films are finished, one filmmaker will be chosen to receive an additional $10,000 grant and invited to join the AGBO Storytellers Collective, an alumni network of emerging filmmakers who have won AGBO fellowships or competitions.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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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
An Opinion columnist for The New York Times, Gessen is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Opinion Writing, as well as Guggenheim and Carnegie fellowships.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The Chef Ann Foundation, for example, offers an online database of recipes and guides for districts that want to prepare fresher meals, as well as apprenticeships, fellowships and other programs for nutritional staff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 14 May 2026
Once the films are finished, one filmmaker will be chosen to receive an additional $10,000 grant and invited to join the AGBO Storytellers Collective, an alumni network of emerging filmmakers who have won AGBO fellowships or competitions.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowships
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The United States is hosting the World Cup for the first time in more than 30 years, and organizations and businesses in Metro Detroit are making sure sports fans have a place to watch the competition.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Communities and organizations embracing learning ecosystems gain a powerful advantage.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 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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In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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If one candidate receives the majority of votes, no special general election will be held, according to the California Secretary of State.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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But a growing number of college presidents are beginning to develop faculty institutes that train professors on how to create climates of openness that can absorb students’ discomfort and disagreement, as well as direct students to tackle real-world problems together.—
Rajiv Vinnakota,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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And the reason may hold a message for other professions in the age of AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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There is no proposal for an income VAT like the New Hampshire Business Enterprise Tax, with low rates made possible by an all-encompassing base, nor for the broad extension of the sales tax to professions and service businesses.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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The approach, Black Thought admits, is indeed intentional and aimed at cultivating an organic expansion of the festival's appeal.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Lopetegui admits his side will be big outsiders in each of their three Group B fixtures.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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The leadership of our scientific and university institutions must speak out more forcefully to the nation in defense of science.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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In Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city and a hub of United Nations institutions and humanitarian groups, early results showed about two-thirds of voters in the region opposed the measure.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The receiving corps is the best of the Freeman era, by a wide margin.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Fellowships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellowships. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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