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
The Broderick boys won't be playing father and son, but two administrators of a nefarious college admissions consulting operation.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Even so, Walmart's decision comes amid growing pressure from conservatives to halt corporate DEI policies, which ramped up after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in June 2023 ending affirmative action in college admissions.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
The back of a strip mall in that kind of late summer, early fall when everyone’s leaving back for college.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Readers say: The book is a treasure trove of knowledge and author Ron Lieber shared many details about paying for college that some readers hadn’t even known about.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Even so, Walmart's decision comes amid growing pressure from conservatives to halt corporate DEI policies, which ramped up after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in June 2023 ending affirmative action in college admissions.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
The back of a strip mall in that kind of late summer, early fall when everyone’s leaving back for college.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Readers say: The book is a treasure trove of knowledge and author Ron Lieber shared many details about paying for college that some readers hadn’t even known about.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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For at least some candidates, the organization’s long-standing track record of mediocrity and clumsiness could become a significant repellent.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Before that, the 35-year-old New Windsor resident was the organization’s assistant director of programs and communications since October 2022.Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 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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Public opinion polls show that Americans continue to have historically low faith in U.S. institutions.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 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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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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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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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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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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