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 Anthropic said the earliest incident of its models breaching another organization was from April, and that none of the organizations recognized they had been hacked. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Many of those nonprofits are tied to conservative political organizations. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Parent Shield quickly got to work planning a math intervention pilot program, similar to the regular Literacy is Freedom Texas, or LIFT, programs the organization frequently holds. — Samuel O’Neal 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Several Black community organizations, including the Seattle NAACP and the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, urged the mayor in a letter earlier Thursday not to remove Barnes. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for organization

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Noun

As with its predecessor, the new act is designed to expand access to federal financing tools to help condominium owners and associations afford essential structural repairs and special assessments.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Ahead of this year’s World Cup, ADI PredictStreet signed a multi‑year agreement with the association to become the tournament’s first official prediction market partner.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of association

Noun

For cocktails, head to the Copenhagen institution Ruby to ogle at Danish artwork and a must-order is the Butt Naked Old Fashioned—you won’t be disappointed.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Freedom is sustained when facts can be verified, identities can be authenticated, contracts are honored, leaders earn confidence, institutions serve the public, and citizens keep faith with one another.

— Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
The institute also received funding from NIAID, via a sub-grant from a nonprofit.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of institute

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Persistent heatwaves are not only driving up the cost of keeping society running and disrupting companies' production and operations, but are also putting pressure on European economic growth.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Bella DePaulo, a former University of Virginia professor who has authored books on single living, said society has changed since the regulation was established, with more people getting married later or not marrying at all.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of society

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According to the arrest warrants, the two victims were told to go to two different locations as part of Kappa Alpha Psi’s alumni chapter membership process where they would be tested on fraternity history.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Delta Upsilon was removed from KU’s campus in 2018 after fraternity members were found to have violated the student code by subjecting prospective members to sleep deprivation, physical violence and forced alcohol consumption.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of fraternity

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Meanwhile there are several competitive House races this year that will help decide whether Republicans hold their slim majority or Democrats reclaim the chamber.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Special attention Democrats face an uphill climb to flip control of chambers at the Georgia Capitol or the congressional delegation in the midterms.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of chamber

Noun

Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns had no shortage of Shield callbacks, but all of them landed amid a 12-year story of brotherhood, betrayal and bitterness.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The Curaçaoan legend is the eighth Hall of Famer from the hallowed 1990s Atlanta Braves brotherhood.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of brotherhood

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