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 State Fair has a committee that reviews applications, selecting them based on the organization’s focus on education, capacity-building, economic development and food security.
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Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The tourism organization said its 101 survey responses include restaurants, hotels, retail shops, service providers, arts and event organizers, among others.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The terrorist organization had started the onslaught in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and suspended the strikes after a ceasefire took place.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Five years later, the International Ski Mountaineering Federation was founded, and that organization has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The tourism organization said its 101 survey responses include restaurants, hotels, retail shops, service providers, arts and event organizers, among others.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The terrorist organization had started the onslaught in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and suspended the strikes after a ceasefire took place.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Five years later, the International Ski Mountaineering Federation was founded, and that organization has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Worker Justice Center, an advocacy and research institution that partners with labor unions and community groups to address labor rights and social justice.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The institutions that spoke out did so without divisive internal dissent.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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By calling itself an institute, the artist-run organization adopts the traditional markers of academic power while collapsing the hierarchies of collegiate critical theory and interdisciplinary studies programs.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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But Göteborg also welcomed 109 broadcast and streaming service execs and 134 representatives from funds and film institutes.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Media pressure, regulatory harassment of civil society, politicized law enforcement, and the fusion of nationalism with cultural identity have narrowed dissent and reshaped institutional behavior.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many households of color are at a disadvantage Homeownership is unequal throughout American society.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fraternity initiation ends in tragedy Several fraternity members at Northern Arizona University were arrested for hazing in the death of a student following a rush event.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Members of an Arizona fraternity allegedly instructed pledges to drink from large bottles of vodka the night before a Northern Arizona University student was pronounced dead, court documents say.—
Lindsay Good,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Because of Senate procedural rules and the balance of the power in that chamber, Democratic votes are needed for legislation to advance there.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stacey Campbell with the chamber suggests the bill is a solution in search of a problem.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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For two centuries, college fraternities have fostered brotherhood and promoted the personal growth of young men.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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There is a kind of brotherhood forged between people who work in the shadow world.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Officers learned that a group known to each other got into an altercation resulting from an ongoing dispute, the police said.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Al Hilal impressed at the Club World Cup, drawing 1-1 with Madrid while going unbeaten in the group stage and then knocking out Manchester City 4-3 in the round of 16.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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