as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a college of craftsmen dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of Appalachia
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Recent Examples of college
Walker owed his playing career to Riverside and Lorch, whose money and contacts led him to a major college scholarship.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Roberts is a professor at a college who has to navigate a serious situation when a student infatuated with her, Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), accuses her colleague and good friend Hank (Andrew Garfield) of assault.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
However, the landscape of college athletics is changing rapidly, and the University must position itself for long-term success.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Roberts is a professor at a college who has to navigate a serious situation when a student infatuated with her, Maggie (Ayo Edebiri), accuses her colleague and good friend Hank (Andrew Garfield) of assault.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
However, the landscape of college athletics is changing rapidly, and the University must position itself for long-term success.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from CBS News, the volunteer foster organization hopes to place her and a feline companion with whom Xiao Mao has bonded in a forever home in the next few months.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Olivier Wenden is Vice Chairman & CEO, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, one of the world’s foremost philanthropic institutions dedicated to environmental conservation.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Beard has been focused on transformation since being appointed CEO of Adtalem just over four years ago, whether that’s been integrating key acquisitions, refocusing the company around health-care education, or finding key synergies to drive results across the company’s five institutions.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The company positions it as a platform mainly for researchers, educational institutes, universities, and robotics enthusiasts interested in AI development and automation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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At his eye institute, doctors can help people access visual rehabilitation, which can provide technology such as magnifiers and screen readers; counseling and emotional support programs; and transportation and household services.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spike Lee’s School Daze dives deep into life at a historically Black college during Homecoming week, where fraternity and sorority members clash over politics, privilege, and identity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a royal patriarch ruling over voiceless subjects, America would be a fraternity of virtuous (male) citizens, created equal in their potential for self-government.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The former played the role of cynosure for the neophytes of the new high society, the latter remaining the bastion of genteel estates and social exclusivity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Neuroscience also reveals how collective memory and leadership dynamics can steer a society toward increasing aggression or maintaining peace.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the House will remain on 48-hour notice next week, likely meaning the chamber will remain out of session during that time.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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A lot of a lack of brotherhood and in so many different instances.—
Kyle Eustice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Across decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals, as each pushes to become the greatest living Kabuki master.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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