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 company alleged Fox broadcasted unsubstantiated allegations that Dominion's software manipulated vote counts, and the news organization settled for $787 million.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
These organizations focus on helping women and girls and address reproductive rights and healthcare access, maternal health, Indigenous health, economic empowerment, domestic worker rights, gender equity and legal advocacy, and support for women and girls facing violence or poverty.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Many cities now host beginner-friendly nights at libraries, community centers, Asian American cultural organizations and neighborhood bars, the kind of gatherings fueling that 179% jump on Eventbrite.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
In addition, Dove, Fenty, Gymshark, NYX Cosmetics, Self Glow and Skims were among the companies that were honored with 2024 Ethnicity Awards, which celebrate organizations and individuals that support Black, Asian and other communities of color.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
These organizations focus on helping women and girls and address reproductive rights and healthcare access, maternal health, Indigenous health, economic empowerment, domestic worker rights, gender equity and legal advocacy, and support for women and girls facing violence or poverty.
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Many cities now host beginner-friendly nights at libraries, community centers, Asian American cultural organizations and neighborhood bars, the kind of gatherings fueling that 179% jump on Eventbrite.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
In addition, Dove, Fenty, Gymshark, NYX Cosmetics, Self Glow and Skims were among the companies that were honored with 2024 Ethnicity Awards, which celebrate organizations and individuals that support Black, Asian and other communities of color.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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Starting around September, Morejon said, the DDA will work with several landscape architect firms to create potential design concepts for the park and reach out to community members, civic associations and the city’s parks and recreation advisory board for feedback.
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An Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson did not answer the Courant’s questions but instead asked that questions be directed to Susan Halpin, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Health Plans, who is listed as a lobbyist for the association.
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The nonpartisan aim, Lyons acknowledged, will require vigilance at an institution that has strong political associations.
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The crossover brings together two television institutions.
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The institute, anchored in UC Berkeley’s Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, plans to reach 500 students a year via an eventual dozen or more course offerings open to undergraduates across majors.
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Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public.
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Steinbeck creates a microcosm of American society, where disability, gender, race and class are all represented and shaped by an economic hierarchy.
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The comments sorted themselves into camps, each revealing something interesting about how our society has come to think about motherhood, sacrifice and raising children.
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Grande writes that his fraternity brother gave him the courage to explore his sexuality.
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Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
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Strapping into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber is a unique experience for the average person.
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The five-day special session was dominated by a heated debate over property taxes, an extension of a yearslong dispute roiling Democrats and the Republicans who control both chambers.
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The cap’s crown is decorated with three clasping hands symbolizing unity and brotherhood.
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Grateful for that eternal brotherhood.
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Some groups have pushed the council to prioritize a cleaner energy source for Naperville’s future while others have argued that leaving IMEA will cost rate payers in the long run.
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Joe Prince-Wright shares his takeaways from France's defeat of Norway to wrap up the group stage and what to expect from each team in the knockout rounds.
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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