collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a collegiate church
a collegiate pastor
2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college
collegiate campuses
collegiate mascots
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately
adverb
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Lawson, a Petaluma native, is a former collegiate quarterback at New Mexico and Rhode Island.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
At a crucial point of his collegiate career, Bell made the decision to switch from wide receiver to outside linebacker as a senior at Prairie View A&M.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The shoot was long, intense and hot, but Watkins and Green both credit the crew, their fellow actors and, happily, each other, for creating a collegiate atmosphere on set.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Matthews, who started 11 of his 19 winter ball games at second base, impressed Espada with his ability to handle the position, unsurprising for a player who was primarily a collegiate shortstop at Nebraska.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
At a crucial point of his collegiate career, Bell made the decision to switch from wide receiver to outside linebacker as a senior at Prairie View A&M.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The shoot was long, intense and hot, but Watkins and Green both credit the crew, their fellow actors and, happily, each other, for creating a collegiate atmosphere on set.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Matthews, who started 11 of his 19 winter ball games at second base, impressed Espada with his ability to handle the position, unsurprising for a player who was primarily a collegiate shortstop at Nebraska.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports
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