Thesaurus results for COLLEGES

colleges

noun

plural of college

as in organizations

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 Those selected were chosen from more than 150 applications and represented over 80 colleges and universities from across the country. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Many leaders of Florida colleges and public agencies have contracts requiring they be paid the statutory maximum of 20 weeks of severance if they are fired for convenience. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The underlying logic of NCAA eligibility rules is to promote fair play and competition, with colleges, coaches and athletes treated similarly in similar situations. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2021, the program was extended indefinitely and expanded such that up to 30 new bachelor’s degree programs at different colleges across the system can be established per academic year. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 That will add to the mounting financial pressures facing many American colleges, already hit by a shrinking number of university-age students and questions about the value of higher education. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Richardson quickly established a track record of sending athletes to local and even Division I colleges, often with scholarships. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026 Von studied at multiple colleges before receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 In North Carolina, for instance, colleges and universities must get approval from the state's board of elections before their student IDs can be accepted as voter ID. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

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The bias in police recruitment was even worse in South Africa under apartheid, when the police forces were all-white organizations that frequently abused their power in dealings with Black South Africans.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Sunita Viswanath, executive director of Hindus for Human Rights, said her group is one of 61 interfaith and secular organizations that signed an open letter protesting Saturday’s event.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of organizations

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Williams is concerned that a message telling people to rely on technology for healthcare engagement would undermine the credibility of community health workers and health institutions in general.

— Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Local media also reported gunshots ringing out from the Plateau administrative district, where the Presidential Palace and key institutions are located.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutions

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Oeko-Tex operates a global certification system through 17 independent textile and leather testing institutes in Europe and Japan.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
But given the public interest in solving this challenge, there is a case for taxing the training of frontier AI models and devoting the proceeds to additional research at government AI oversight institutes or universities.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutes

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However, many trade associations include sole proprietors who don't qualify for an AHP, and some organizations have members in a range of industries.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Investigators allege Awais and his accomplices used their control of the associations to siphon money from accounts.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of associations

Noun

And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Abbatiello allegedly expanded his cocaine sales beyond the fraternity house to other fraternities and students, according to the indictment.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fraternities

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The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Definition of brotherhoods

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Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers, leaving relatively few seats vulnerable to determine control of Congress.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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