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 two first met when Glaser came to do a set in Bloomington, Ind., where Wakim was in college; he was assigned to pick her up from the airport.
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Just ask Ian Beckner, a Davis native who moved away for college, then bounced around to other mountain towns before settling back in Davis to open a ski shop.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Barbeau got her start in entertainment after dropping out of college to join a USO Tour with the San Jose Light Opera.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Kurt’s twin daughters Sienna and Sierra — born in 2005 — are both in college with respective interests in photography and horse riding.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Just ask Ian Beckner, a Davis native who moved away for college, then bounced around to other mountain towns before settling back in Davis to open a ski shop.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Barbeau got her start in entertainment after dropping out of college to join a USO Tour with the San Jose Light Opera.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Kurt’s twin daughters Sienna and Sierra — born in 2005 — are both in college with respective interests in photography and horse riding.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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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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O’Donnell’s story reminded me of the insidious way in which an organization’s culture and purpose can shift.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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Social media posts suggest that schools, kindergartens, and public institutions across Russia and occupied territories in Ukraine organized collective viewings of the broadcast.Anna Chernova, CNN, 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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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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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 bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The University of Arkansas has suspended the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for at least three years after an investigation found violations including hazing, providing alcohol to underage people and dishonesty.Alex Golden, Axios, 6 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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Tensions are running high — a recent homeowners association meeting devolved into shouting and the police had to be called to calm things down.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Helmut Meissner lives in a nearby neighborhood called Malibu Country Estates and is the homeowners association president.Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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McHenry announced his retirement after serving two decades in the chamber.Mark Harris, The Hill, 11 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, 11 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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