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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
Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 cleared $10M on the first full day of kids and colleges students off from school.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
According to the Digest of Education Statistics, 2020 enrollments in four-year, for-profit colleges were down by about half from their 2010 peak, while two-year colleges declined about 40% from a 2010 peak.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Schools and colleges are likely to be closed on Christmas Day, as Christmas Day takes place during their winter break.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
In reality, Black and white Americans attend very different types of colleges.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Between 2004 and 2020, over 860 colleges closed, primarily in the for-profit sector.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
If the settlement gains final approval, participating colleges will directly pay D-1 athletes a revenue share reflecting media rights, ticket sales sponsorships and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
In response to this trend, Texas, Illinois, and other states have begun to require their public colleges and universities to issue credit for scores of 3 or higher, with some exceptions.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Over the years, colleges and universities have erected new hurdles to receiving dual enrollment, AP, and IB credit.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
According to the Digest of Education Statistics, 2020 enrollments in four-year, for-profit colleges were down by about half from their 2010 peak, while two-year colleges declined about 40% from a 2010 peak.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Schools and colleges are likely to be closed on Christmas Day, as Christmas Day takes place during their winter break.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
In reality, Black and white Americans attend very different types of colleges.
—Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Between 2004 and 2020, over 860 colleges closed, primarily in the for-profit sector.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
If the settlement gains final approval, participating colleges will directly pay D-1 athletes a revenue share reflecting media rights, ticket sales sponsorships and NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
In response to this trend, Texas, Illinois, and other states have begun to require their public colleges and universities to issue credit for scores of 3 or higher, with some exceptions.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Over the years, colleges and universities have erected new hurdles to receiving dual enrollment, AP, and IB credit.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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The most vulnerable targets are small businesses, organizations, and particularly healthcare facilities that cannot afford to make large expenditures in defensive developing cybersecurity technology like artificial intelligence.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The social equity impact brand 40 Tons created a large activation and live podcast in collaboration with Core Cannabis Museum and many sponsor organizations.Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Multilateral institutions should improve their ability to share data securely with one another to improve coordination.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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This can lead to a brand’s message not resonating with a target audience, or worse yet create negative associations.Emily Ketchen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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To aid with skills development, leverage the support of training programs offered by industry associations like the National Association of Manufacturers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers or The Manufacturing Institute.Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Previously, the region was seen as largely unfavorable for food production and large-scale human societies in ancient times.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities also do not belong to IFC on the Hill or CU’s fraternity council.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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