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
This reporting was made possible by a massive leak of secret documents, obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and shared with partner news organizations around the globe, including the Miami Herald.
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Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In a livestream on the organization's official Facebook page, pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
At that time, organizations can apply for grants to create a program that will distribute the cash payments.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization that fights antisemitism, is explaining his group's decision to set up a special project to monitor Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
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Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In a livestream on the organization's official Facebook page, pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
At that time, organizations can apply for grants to create a program that will distribute the cash payments.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization that fights antisemitism, is explaining his group's decision to set up a special project to monitor Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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The controllers’ union and Airlines for America (A4A), the commercial airlines’ trade association, declined to directly address the question of privatization when asked on Friday.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Drew Maloney, the CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, a trade association of for-profit electric utilities, suggested that only some states are the drivers of higher average electric bills.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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He was voluntarily committed to a mental health institution after that and prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, it's also become one of the world's hottest cities for art, design, and architecture—and it's got the institutions to prove it.—
Megan Rose Murray,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Four other research centers — including the physics center, the chemistry center, the ecology center and the nuclear technology unit — were also affected when two missiles struck the institute.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Research institutes and private companies are looking to build computers using this approach that can help compute solutions to complex problems, such as drug research and even solving climate change.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Safer and more efficient batteries For society, such advances mean safer and more efficient batteries that accelerate the transition to clean energy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yousef Erakat, who portrays fraternity brother Jonathan, has kept his love life private.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rutgers previously reported the fraternity had been issued a cease-and-desist order and placed on disciplinary probation in connection with the incident.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Macron additionally outlined a plan to move the Mona Lisa to its own underground chamber, which museumgoers would pay a separate fee to visit.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Directed by Tiago Rosa-Rosso, the film stages a gently absurd domestic scenario that drifts between comedy and unease, unfoldig like a theatrical chamber piece where logic slips and all is up for questioning.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Marshawn will forever be a part of the Bronco brotherhood.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere, an unexpected power shift darkens the brotherhood bond between Phil (Adrian Holmes) and Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola), whose loyalties to the Banks family are tested.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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