as in organizations
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
With a lineage going back to College Station and Texas A&M — and before that, colleges across Massachusetts and New England — Kabylo’s Pizza by the Slice is a New York-style urban-munchies classic.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Curd's organizations have supported the Steelers, local school districts and colleges with site management, scheduling officials and creating game schedules for both boys and girls youth football, according to a media release provided by the Steelers.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Such plans are still counted by the CSS Profile, which is used by about 200 private colleges, and some of the schools also count distributions.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Study Something New Many local colleges and international universities, including the prestigious MIT, share lectures and course material online and for free.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
The 16-year-old twins are among the top junior players on the planet, but more important to them than trophies and medals is a desire to spread the fastest-growing sport in America to high schools and colleges.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Additionally, public universities and colleges make at least three on-site mental health professionals available.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
At a time when colleges and universities have spent considerable money on new athletic stadiums, student fitness centers, multi-level food courts, and million-dollar salaries for football and basketball coaches, earmarking money for high quality campus security continues to be problematic.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Members of the public can now submit complaints against public universities and colleges to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s new Office of Ombudsman, according to a new website launched by the agency Friday.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colleges
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The parade features bands, floats, drill teams, colleges and universities, fraternities, sororities and churches along with peace and youth organizations.—
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Legacy Bank and Trust's chief operations officer since 2019 and will now act as dual COO for both organizations until the full integration of the community development financial institutions, which is slated for the fourth quarter of 2026.—
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
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The oil downturn and currency devaluation of the early 1980s shook Venezuelan society deeply, hollowing out the middle class and undermining trust in political institutions.—
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The lab collaborates with national research institutes focused on mining, electronics, aerospace, and radiation research.—
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The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.—
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Friendship with a particular person, or group associations in general, can be uplifting and tangibly helpful in building both opportunity and confidence.—
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
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See drill teams, high school bands, fraternities and sororities, churches and other organizations and groups marching as the parade travels along Harbor Drive South.—
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According to Frank, members of TCU fraternities live in some of the houses that have generated noise complaints, including DeCicco’s house.—
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Instead, a small group of senators from both parties has been working on an alternative plan that could find support in both chambers and become law.—
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But a bipartisan group of senators is working on an alternative proposal in hopes of coming up with a plan that can pass both chambers.—
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“Colleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colleges. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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