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Its report — much like the California Community Colleges arguments — said some of the programs, although similar, were not duplicative, adding that community college bachelor’s degrees could fulfill hyper-local workforce needs that CSU could not.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The center will introduce a new bachelor’s degree in space physics and data science, and a new fast-track master’s degree.
—Samuel O’Neal 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Analysis of the latest education data confirms that women now earn over 59% of all bachelor’s degrees and higher.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Matthew James Macbeth Miller, bachelor’s degree, Psychology.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The center will introduce a new bachelor’s degree in space physics and data science, and a new fast-track master’s degree.
—Samuel O’Neal 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Analysis of the latest education data confirms that women now earn over 59% of all bachelor’s degrees and higher.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Matthew James Macbeth Miller, bachelor’s degree, Psychology.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bachelor
Noun
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For four seasons, Bridgerton has portrayed Eloise as a spinster who, unlike her siblings, may never marry or find the love of her life.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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In this darkly comic folk tale, Olivia Colman also stars as a spinster fisherwoman fighting for her relationship with Skarsgård who stars as a literal tree.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nearly 100 people have flown on the rocket since Bezos himself boarded New Shepard for its maiden crewed spaceflight in July 2021, including celebrities like actor William Shatner and musical artist Katy Perry.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Chargers have been impressive in their D-1 maiden voyage, winning seven games (three over D-1 schools) and posting a 2-2 mark so far in the NEC.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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Aricka Giglia, 28, gathered 10 of her best girlfriends for her bachelorette at a farm outside Dallas last spring.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sorbello and Reilly will star as the hosts who disagree on the creative direction of the season when the bachelorette, Ava Cleary, develops unexpected feelings for her talent handler, Luke Sheppard.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Dec. 2025
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Soon after, Douvia’s sister, Margaret, also moved to the area and found work as a maid.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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But like all good soapy murders, a body—the maid of honor’s—soon (literally) washes up, plunging the entire wedding party into delightful whodunit mayhem.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Bachelor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bachelor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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