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
Put simply, without a proper handover, there is no functioning organization to lead.
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Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Kim Bilda, who was talking to veterans at the organization’s table, said vets get the opportunities not usually available to people with their particular disability.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The report comes just days before the start of the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of the WHO’s decision-making body that sets the organization’s priorities and policies for the coming year.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Gallup’s 2025 poll was the first time the organization found younger Americans to be more pessimistic than people in other countries about job prospects, and that trend looks primed to continue.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
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Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Kim Bilda, who was talking to veterans at the organization’s table, said vets get the opportunities not usually available to people with their particular disability.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The report comes just days before the start of the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of the WHO’s decision-making body that sets the organization’s priorities and policies for the coming year.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Gallup’s 2025 poll was the first time the organization found younger Americans to be more pessimistic than people in other countries about job prospects, and that trend looks primed to continue.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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As well as attracting huge foot traffic to its stores, the company’s brand benefits from its association with one of the Switzerland’s most storied watchmakers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In a 2019 genome-wide association study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified 351 genetic loci associated with morning chronotype (up from just 24 a decade ago) in a meta-analysis of nearly 700,000 individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, a fundamentally majoritarian institution, Jeffries has little ability to get anything done.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The experts in question are drawn from institutions as diverse as the Russian Historical Society, the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Maxim Gorky Literary Institute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The former governor of Maryland is launching a leadership institute at Washington College and says he's done with seeking political office.—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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Originally established for unemployed gold miners during the Gold Rush era, the institute now offers a broad range of public programming and community resources.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Striking the perpetrators from polite society is, indeed, the only way to handle it.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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If an election is triggered, those candidates who meet the threshold of support within the House of Commons would then have to receive the support of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The actor starred as dimwitted fraternity brother Ogre in the cult classic '80s film.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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It was founded in 1909 as the journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi by a group of students at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, who were interested in journalism careers.—
Marica Spalletta,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
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Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Of course, such a peaceful experience can seem impossible when one’s eyes and bones and skull ache deeply during another night spent in the torture chamber (aka the bed), yet surrendering to fate really is all there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The neon lights on Wrigley beckoned every Cubbies fan to gather in brotherhood and share one of America’s greatest experiences — baseball.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His graduation as a full member of this blood brotherhood awaits after his first kill.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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