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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Riley Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer turned right-wing media figure, received $474,313 in compensation last year from the Leadership Institute, according to the conservative organization’s most recent tax filing.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The theater festival involves collegiate theater students from across the United States, and includes eight regional competitions that have long culminated in a week-long national festival, including the awarding of scholarships and other honors, at the Kennedy Center.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Fellow walk-on Raymar Gonzales, an Eastlake High School alum, had his first collegiate basket.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
There were trees in the way, and wide lawns, and vague collegiate-looking buildings in the distance.
—Benjamin Markovits, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The theater festival involves collegiate theater students from across the United States, and includes eight regional competitions that have long culminated in a week-long national festival, including the awarding of scholarships and other honors, at the Kennedy Center.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Fellow walk-on Raymar Gonzales, an Eastlake High School alum, had his first collegiate basket.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
There were trees in the way, and wide lawns, and vague collegiate-looking buildings in the distance.
—Benjamin Markovits, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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