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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Price currently is manager of the Alaska Baseball League’s Anchorage Glacier Pilots, a collegiate summer league team.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Despite his collegiate dominance, Raiders minority owner Tom Brady stresses that NFL success requires significant development.
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Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Redshirt senior quarterback Maddux Madsen is not far behind Riley, having earned an 87 overall rating for his final collegiate season.
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Shaun Goodwin
june 30,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
Two of her sisters are also athletes Aniya inherited her dad's love of sports and played volleyball at the collegiate level for Florida Atlantic University.
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Emma Banks,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Despite his collegiate dominance, Raiders minority owner Tom Brady stresses that NFL success requires significant development.
—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Redshirt senior quarterback Maddux Madsen is not far behind Riley, having earned an 87 overall rating for his final collegiate season.
—
Shaun Goodwin
june 30,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
Two of her sisters are also athletes Aniya inherited her dad's love of sports and played volleyball at the collegiate level for Florida Atlantic University.
—
Emma Banks,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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