Thesaurus results for ORGANIZATION

organization

noun

ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of organization

as in association

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest an organization of people devoted to promoting world peace

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Recent Examples of organization The entertainment company is owned caregiving awareness organization Caring Across Generations, and aims to engage with the experiences of the 130 million Americans impacted by all levels of care. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026 The exemptions will also cover additional non-steel goods used in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction, as well as products used by public education organizations. — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026 The base also raised its alert level to FPCON Charlie — the second highest level — the organization said. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 But the modern organization of economic life no longer requires children to perform those roles and the advent of welfare states has given the elderly other forms of support. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organization

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Noun

Greg Totten, the association’s CEO and former longtime Ventura County district attorney, also criticized the decision and its impact on victims’ families.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
She was drawn to the historical associations of religious persecution.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

The growing cultural presence of the Indian-American community is also being reflected in the Bay Area's civic institutions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Universities need institutions capable of sustaining serious debate after a visiting speaker leaves campus.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

Under the settlement, Primex, the district’s risk pool, will pay $225,000 to the institute and $50,000 to Lehmann Major List PLLC.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
This institute, also known as CIII, was cofounded by Gary Michelson, a billionaire philanthropist, retired surgeon, and Prop 38’s leading backer.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of institute

Noun

The team from Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland said analysis of hair in the royal tomb where cannabis seeds turned up, sheds new light on the plant's role in ancient societies.

— Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The film, set between the years 1945 and 1947, depicts a society struggling to recover from war, only to be reduced, once again, by the arrival of a kaiju (as giant monsters are known in Japanese, and to fans of the corresponding film genre).

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of society

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Police released a 911 call reporting a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames in an alleged hazing incident at an Ohio State University fraternity over the weekend.

— News Editor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Pugh took to Instagram back in September, penning a powerful post about a lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student, who said she was raped by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fraternity

Noun

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report’s final rating placed el Sayed in a favorable position to win, and its assessment also shifted the broader Senate battle toward Democrats, who are seeking to reclaim the chamber.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Next year, if Democrats claim the majority in both chambers, the GOP can’t expect quick dismissals.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of chamber

Noun

The family-like environment and sense of brotherhood is what keeps him connected and committed to the program in addition to his passion to become a business owner.

— Nakell Williams, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
From the first meeting in Arizona with David Berson & Ross Molloy, to the brotherhood of the NFL Today desk, an unforgettable year with Ian, Evan, Ken & crew and now alongside legendary Jim Nantz, Tracy Wolfson, Rikhoff and the whole crew.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of brotherhood

Noun

Supporters had hoped the freezing of the conflict since 2022 had allowed anti-Houthi forces to regroup, rearm, and emerge as a different fighting force than that which struggled to combat the group during the civil war from 2014-22.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
His family said a group of men grabbed his sister near Elm Street, prompting a verbal altercation involving Boling.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

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