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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
The failure to reduce expenditures could spell doom for an increasing number of colleges.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even though the decline in high school graduates is not projected to begin until after next year, 2024 has already served as an unfortunate forerunner to what might be in store for many colleges and universities.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With state funding, colleges and universities rose to the challenge, aligning programs with student interests and industry demands.
—Chris Dilella, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
This could put accreditors and colleges in potentially challenging positions, torn between their commitment to academic independence and their survival.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But the hemorrhaging of students continued amid demographic challenges and competition with nearby technical colleges.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Applying early often provides students a slight edge in the competitive process due to the boost that ED applicants lend to colleges’ matriculation rates.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In other words, the cost of labor and benefits at colleges and universities is a – perhaps even the – real problem.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
What remains to be seen is how colleges will write about racial data, which has been a part of demographic reporting in the past.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even though the decline in high school graduates is not projected to begin until after next year, 2024 has already served as an unfortunate forerunner to what might be in store for many colleges and universities.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With state funding, colleges and universities rose to the challenge, aligning programs with student interests and industry demands.
—Chris Dilella, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
This could put accreditors and colleges in potentially challenging positions, torn between their commitment to academic independence and their survival.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But the hemorrhaging of students continued amid demographic challenges and competition with nearby technical colleges.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Applying early often provides students a slight edge in the competitive process due to the boost that ED applicants lend to colleges’ matriculation rates.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In other words, the cost of labor and benefits at colleges and universities is a – perhaps even the – real problem.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
What remains to be seen is how colleges will write about racial data, which has been a part of demographic reporting in the past.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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These organizations can offer athletes valuable benefits, including representation in group licensing deals, and provide them a collective voice in promoting their views with lawmakers, business leaders and other key constituencies.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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His unjust treatment for speaking up against the stringent Iranian regime sparked global outrage from world organizations and leaders.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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No investor, from individuals to institutions, wants to be dependent on a dwindling number of brokers for bonds.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tesla has no independent dealerships, but dealership associations in multiple states have filed numerous lawsuits against Tesla to prevent the company from selling cars.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mistletoe has many mythic associations, but the most popular by far is the Christmas tradition of compelling people to kiss under it.Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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With aging populations becoming a global challenge, tools like AgeXtend could redefine how societies approach health and wellness.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The transition supports the development of environmentally sustainable economies and societies.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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That’s all sort of fraternities.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
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Director Ethan Berger has spoken a lot about you being fully immersed in the character and doing your own field research by going to different fraternities and parties.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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