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organizations

noun

plural of organization

as in institutions

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 organizations The decision quickly drew criticism from cattle industry organizations. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Opportunities are delayed because organizations are debating whose numbers are correct rather than deciding what actions to take. — Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Volunteer organizations said the dogs were found in unsanitary conditions inside the home and were dirty from urine and feces. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 There will also be tickets made available to certain groups, such as corporations or local organizations via LA28’s Community Ticket Program. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Limited transparency Until now, Phuel’s principal consumer-facing business has been Athlete Blood Test, which, according to its website, offers a suite of blood-testing services to individuals, teams and organizations. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The deals followed meetings involving Bill Gates, Levesque, South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, and executives from several Korean organizations. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Click here to find organizations where people can contribute funds and resources to earthquake victims. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Both groves and solitary practitioners may be affiliated with larger organizations typically known as orders, each promoting its own particular approach to modern Druidry. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Liberia’s flag resembles that of the US; its capital was named Monrovia after America’s fifth President James Monroe, and its early institutions were heavily influenced by Washington.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutions

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The neighborhood association is a community group that includes about 60 condo associations and other entities in the area.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Attracting and training game officials, to be honest, isn’t the job of the CIF office but of the various regional officials associations that assign them.

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of associations

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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

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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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El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Wednesday’s State Department announcement also traced the collective to leftist groups across Europe that posted materials about their attacks on rail and energy infrastructure.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of groups

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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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