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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 colleges
The signing came at a busy travel time of the year, with spring breaks at school districts and colleges and the upcoming Passover and Easter holidays.
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John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
American colleges, including Georgetown, New York University and Northwestern, have campuses in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
American colleges including Georgetown, New York University and Northwestern have campuses in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The signing came at a busy travel time of the year, with spring breaks at school districts and colleges and the upcoming Passover and Easter holidays.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Long Rife spent the next decade attending Midwestern colleges while dabbling in other sports such as flag football and track.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
This year’s commencement ceremony will recognize more than 10,000 graduates from 18 degree-granting colleges and schools.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the paper, Philander Smith is one of seven Arkansas colleges and universities receiving money through a legislative package passed in February.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
That, at any rate, is a viewpoint that prevails at some of the sturdier colleges in the United States.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
American colleges, including Georgetown, New York University and Northwestern, have campuses in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
American colleges including Georgetown, New York University and Northwestern have campuses in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The signing came at a busy travel time of the year, with spring breaks at school districts and colleges and the upcoming Passover and Easter holidays.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Long Rife spent the next decade attending Midwestern colleges while dabbling in other sports such as flag football and track.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
This year’s commencement ceremony will recognize more than 10,000 graduates from 18 degree-granting colleges and schools.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the paper, Philander Smith is one of seven Arkansas colleges and universities receiving money through a legislative package passed in February.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
That, at any rate, is a viewpoint that prevails at some of the sturdier colleges in the United States.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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Volusia Valor Days returns for its third free annual event Saturday and Sunday with more than 40 working military vehicles, including tanks and artillery, living history displays, veterans’ organizations, first responders and more than 100 battlefield reenactors.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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At many Jewish institutions, rejecting Zionism is indeed regarded as a form of sacrilege.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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This was largely due to the Green Revolution, a broad campaign by governments and research institutes to provide high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, along with pesticides and mechanized agriculture, to developing countries.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Independent research institutes estimate the size of Israel’s arsenal based on available intelligence and historical records.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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For many viewers, the dog’s reaction felt like a reminder that rescue animals arrive with histories—habits, memories, and sensory associations formed long before adoption.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even the libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, came all the way from South America to laud Orbán, a man who has built one of Europe’s most centralized and repressive societies.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fighting to pass another reconciliation bill, which only takes a simple majority vote in the two chambers, may be the only way Congress can approve cash to support the war in Iran.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Residents packed the chambers and poured into the parking lot during a Thursday meeting of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors held to solicit feedback about plans to develop a massive data center without first conducting a state environmental review.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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