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 Gary had pitched just enough at the low end of the Tigers and Dodgers organizations to get a couple of his own baseball cards — one from the 1983 Class-A San Jose Bees, the other from the 1985 Class-A Vero Beach Dodgers. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Their expertise and passion for independent music will be instrumental in shaping the future of our organization and the industry at this critical time. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 July 2026 Other educational organizations in the region have launched efforts to create housing for students or staffers. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The first stadium purpose-built for women’s soccer is now also the world’s first LEGO stadium created to celebrate a professional women’s sports team, according to the organization. — Pj Green july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for organization

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As a longtime resident near the property, Van Sistine serves as Board Chair of the neighborhood association Ballpark Collective RNO and played a key role in establishing the Ballpark General Improvement District.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Homeowners agreed to pool those funds through their homeowners association so the road could be rebuilt.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Schools may soon be the only institution capable of developing these qualities consistently and at scale.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Despite those guidelines, neither institution intervened, asked basic questions, or paused transactions long enough to verify what was happening.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

The institute takes its place among like-minded others as a strong commitment to help end this period of division and chart a brighter course for our country.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
Over time, the institute says, the constant checking can pull attention away from what your body is actually telling you.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of institute

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Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Economists and researchers are still trying to better understand how AI is affecting society as more powerful tools are released publicly.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of society

Noun

Mostellar, Hensley and their two fraternity brothers took a trip to the hunting camp, according to CBS affiliate WKRG.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of fraternity

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His death could complicate GOP priorities in the Senate, where Republicans hold a narrow majority, making an interim appointment key for leaders in the chamber and the White House.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 July 2026
In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

Definition of chamber

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The musical sequel will center around a group of new teen girls who become the next Cheetah Girls, played by Leah Sava Jeffries, Carmen Sanchez, Kaileen Chang and Sophie Lennon.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
With both nights devolving into chaos, Brooks and the other guys decide to call it quits on this gender experiment and plan to infiltrate the girls’ night and merge groups.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026

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