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
The lesson is that player failures in the NFL Draft are mostly organization failures.
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Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Paul Spies, co-president of the Berlin Museums Association, who spoke to TAN, warned that abrupt reductions may force some institutions to cancel work contracts before their agreed upon terms, arguing that many organizations don’t have reserve budgets to fall back on.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Now, the reality of this season is the Cowboys are eliminated from playoff contention, which isn’t something Jones or anyone in the organization expected to see by the end of Week 17.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Since canines’ role in improving the well-being of individuals became evident, many organizations entered the market, offering professional training services tailored to specific needs.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Paul Spies, co-president of the Berlin Museums Association, who spoke to TAN, warned that abrupt reductions may force some institutions to cancel work contracts before their agreed upon terms, arguing that many organizations don’t have reserve budgets to fall back on.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Now, the reality of this season is the Cowboys are eliminated from playoff contention, which isn’t something Jones or anyone in the organization expected to see by the end of Week 17.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Since canines’ role in improving the well-being of individuals became evident, many organizations entered the market, offering professional training services tailored to specific needs.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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There is no closer association between any of them.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, the degree to which this flexibility is offered varies significantly between institutions, programs and individual instructors.Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Reporters found that county coroners, medical institutions and others repeatedly failed to contact reachable family members before declaring bodies unclaimed.Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Even as a single, childless woman, which society calls failure, my life always felt charmed, so charmed that asking God for more felt greedy.Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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The importance of age as a powerful marker of authority — a principle that derives from the influence of Confucianism in Korean society — is vividly on display as junior officers and rank-and-file soldiers are caught, sometimes tragically, between these concepts and their duty to the nation.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, the institute found that three North Carolina counties were among the 10 U.S. counties whose residents held the most medical debt.Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The institute was started by Jennifer Doudna, who shared a Nobel Prize for helping discover CRISPR.Rob Stein, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jones was also part of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and was set to graduate with a marketing degree from the University of Georgia Terry School of Business next spring, before returning to Albany to help his father in running their family farm, according to the obituary.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Psi fraternity brothers at school, as well as hanging out at Instagram-favorite sites in Mexico and Puerto Rico.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The House's octogenarian members remains some of the most powerful in the chamber.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Collins served as a congressman from 2013 to 2021, and was known as a vocal backer of Trump in the chamber during his first administration.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Other reporting found the group had issues with canvassers faking the number of reach-outs during the campaign.Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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