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
Reed says the funds that actually go to Indigenous people are minuscule compared to what government and conservation organizations receive.
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Nate Perez, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
The organization’s Justice Fund covers procedures for very low-income patients; its Emergency Access Fund provides practical support—flights, hotels, Lyft gift cards—for patients who have to travel more than sixty miles one way for an appointment, and usually caps out at five hundred dollars.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Monahan has said that legal fees were a major factor in the organization’s decision to settle its lawsuits with LIV Golf and strike a truce.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Nov. 2024
What Types of Bacteria Are Lurking in Your Reusable Water Bottle?
According to the Water Quality Association, a not-for-profit organization in the water treatment industry, all drinking water contains microbes or heterotrophic microorganisms, a catch-all term for types of bacteria, mold, or yeast.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Nate Perez, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
The organization’s Justice Fund covers procedures for very low-income patients; its Emergency Access Fund provides practical support—flights, hotels, Lyft gift cards—for patients who have to travel more than sixty miles one way for an appointment, and usually caps out at five hundred dollars.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Monahan has said that legal fees were a major factor in the organization’s decision to settle its lawsuits with LIV Golf and strike a truce.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Nov. 2024
What Types of Bacteria Are Lurking in Your Reusable Water Bottle?
According to the Water Quality Association, a not-for-profit organization in the water treatment industry, all drinking water contains microbes or heterotrophic microorganisms, a catch-all term for types of bacteria, mold, or yeast.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Schulze, executive director of the association, is Northern Cheyenne and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Later, the panelists had some fun with Thicke’s notorious association with Cyrus (via their 2013 MTV VMAs twerking performance).Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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As Bitcoin adoption grows, more and more institutions will hold larger amounts of Bitcoin, and there is a legitimate question of whether such institutions (or even wealthy individuals) should be holding their private keys.Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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But this year, that's when the department began testing the form with a limited number of students and institutions.Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
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His youngest child, Ruby, lived long enough to find out how little her society cared about them.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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These services underpin our society and people's financial well-being.Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Of course, departments and research institutes are often led by faculty members who continue their scholarly work.Daniel Diermeier, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The race is at a very early stage, said Eric Schickler, co-director of the institute.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Another fraternity brother shows me photos from two nights before, when snow flurries blanketed the area at night.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Many attendees wore their sorority or fraternity colors — a celebration of a storied strand of Black culture in America.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted by 330 to 275 to support the bill, after an hours-long debate in the chamber and a years-long campaign by high-profile figures that drew on emotional first-hand testimony.Rob Picheta, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ohio's two-year legislative session ends Dec. 31 and any bills that haven't cleared both chambers die and must be reintroduced next session.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
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To me, America meant Walt Whitman, the land of new rhythm, the coming brotherhood of the whole world.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recommended Resilience Women in construction find solidarity as ‘sisters in the brotherhood’ Moreover, a growing number appear to have resigned themselves to the once-taboo prospect of ceding territory to reach a deal.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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The search for Kobayashi has garnered widespread attention online and in Los Angeles, and volunteers have organized groups to search the streets for her.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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That’s tops amongst a group of Wild players who have performed tremendously this season for a team that has allowed a league-low 1.3 five-on-five goals per game.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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