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organizations

noun

plural of organization

as in institutions

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 organizations Free The Charlotte Pride Festival will feature live music, including a performance by Lauren Sanderson, along with hundreds of vendors, community organizations, food trucks and local businesses. — Evan Moore august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 What organizations choose to do with that data, and who is accountable for the decision, is the question the surveys do not answer. — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 He’s currently affiliated with the Lee’s Summit Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and Downtown Main Street organizations. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 Athletes in this league consistently speak out against everything from poor operational standards within certain organizations to leadership’s missteps. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Pearlstein says that individuals learning to take up arms is a response to the unfeasible high cost of armed guards at Jewish institutions, and also the lack of solutions to combat antisemitism from legacy organizations and advocates. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 He’s given to organizations focused on disaster relief, hospitals, veterans’ organizations, disability services, food banks, global health efforts, and more. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 July 2026

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To get there, Southeast Asia needs an integrated ecosystem that connects Earth observation, AI, scientific expertise and trusted public institutions.

— Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
MacBrennan Peet, founder of Project 0, said on the On The Margin podcast that building for institutions is the wrong goal.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutions

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Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Bringing the companies together gives Kraft Heinz an opportunity to refresh those childhood associations for another generation.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of associations

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What other research is being done Researchers increasingly treat trust as a multilevel phenomenon – spanning individuals, relationships, networks of people and societies – rather than a single attitude.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
In human societies, the policing of speech, which is meant to reform the thoughts behind it, risks merely leaving thoughts unspoken.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of societies

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Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of institutes

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While fraternities and sororities often have their own chapter gatherings and organizational conferences, the picnic creates a space where members from different organizations can come together in a more informal setting.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of fraternities

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The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Definition of brotherhoods

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Prepare for a wait—on busy weekends, this casual spot attracts a crowd, with waits up to two hours for groups.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
George Pickens generates crowd excitement The crowd on-hand at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard wasn’t packed by any means in the middle of a weekday, but there were a good amount of youth groups and Cowboys fans on-hand.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Definition of groups

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Democrats and Republicans across both chambers in Congress are ready to advance passage of crypto market structure legislation, known as Clarity.

— Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Democrats hope to retain the office and flip both chambers of the Legislature to gain full control of state government for the first time since 2010.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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