as in association
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 organization
It was sold to the Prince Hall Masons in 1982, a fraternal organization which rented excess space to social service agencies and nonprofit groups.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The Rose Parade started in 1890 as a promotional event by the Valley Hunt Club, a social organization, to show off Pasadena’s famously mild winter weather.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
She was dumped just two doors down from a non-profit health services organization.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Grants fund youth projects The Ozark Society is accepting applications for Youth Engagement Grants from nonprofit organizations and schools with projects that take place in the region.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The Rose Parade started in 1890 as a promotional event by the Valley Hunt Club, a social organization, to show off Pasadena’s famously mild winter weather.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
She was dumped just two doors down from a non-profit health services organization.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Grants fund youth projects The Ozark Society is accepting applications for Youth Engagement Grants from nonprofit organizations and schools with projects that take place in the region.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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Her association spent $130,000 on lobbying during the last California legislative session on a handful of bills, including one from Menjivar that would have required a study on the costs of running such facilities.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, the degree to which this flexibility is offered varies significantly between institutions, programs and individual instructors.Joe Way, Forbes, 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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Nudging Japan Forward: In a society used to quiet consensus-building, Tokyo has made bold changes to its defense policy.Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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But, as anthropologist Esther N. Goody points out, knowledge is seen as power in many societies.Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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So far, about a dozen civic institutes have sprung up, from Arizona, Texas, and Florida to Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio, and others will be founded soon.Michael Poliakoff, National Review, 29 Dec. 2024
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The chief instructor Yoshihiko Shida has worked as an educator in Japanese culinary institutes for over 32 years.Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Hazing is frequently discovered to be part of college pledging processes for on-campus fraternities and sororities.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Also many members of the denim fraternity complain that the length of jeans should be longer in order to have deeper turn-ups.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The House's octogenarian members remains some of the most powerful in the chamber.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 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, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rio Hondo, win or lose, is a brotherhood, Carson said.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Today’s top stories Weather, climate and environment A preservation group is suing the city of Whittier over its plan to raze more than 100 trees.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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