as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a consortium for the prevention of animal cruelty
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Recent Examples of consortium
An international consortium of doctors and researchers concluded that the condition’s name was part of the problem.
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
The Financial Times reported that activist investment firm Trian Fund Management, run by Nelson Peltz, is pursuing a consortium to take Wendy’s private.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Wrong Turn Productions is backed by a consortium of investors and family offices.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2026
Teede said the consortium plans to spend three years incorporating the new name into various aspects of healthcare, from disease classification to clinical guidelines and provider education.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 May 2026
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Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
The Financial Times reported that activist investment firm Trian Fund Management, run by Nelson Peltz, is pursuing a consortium to take Wendy’s private.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Wrong Turn Productions is backed by a consortium of investors and family offices.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2026
Teede said the consortium plans to spend three years incorporating the new name into various aspects of healthcare, from disease classification to clinical guidelines and provider education.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consortium
Noun
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The stage is set as coach Jim Harbaugh enters his third season and the organization seeks its first playoff win since 2018.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Over multiple years, Edwards used physical force to rape at least one of the members of his organization.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The former governor of Maryland is launching a leadership institute at Washington College and says he's done with seeking political office.—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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Originally established for unemployed gold miners during the Gold Rush era, the institute now offers a broad range of public programming and community resources.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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As well as attracting huge foot traffic to its stores, the company’s brand benefits from its association with one of the Switzerland’s most storied watchmakers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In a 2019 genome-wide association study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified 351 genetic loci associated with morning chronotype (up from just 24 a decade ago) in a meta-analysis of nearly 700,000 individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, a fundamentally majoritarian institution, Jeffries has little ability to get anything done.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The experts in question are drawn from institutions as diverse as the Russian Historical Society, the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Maxim Gorky Literary Institute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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What this means for sports, media and society is now the focus of fierce debate.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Of course, such a peaceful experience can seem impossible when one’s eyes and bones and skull ache deeply during another night spent in the torture chamber (aka the bed), yet surrendering to fate really is all there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Damon Virgo, of Valparaiso, was weighed down by several cords representing various honors he’s earned, including chemistry, math, biology, leadership and his fraternity.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Design Like other members of the elite retail fraternity—be it in fashion, horology, or real estate—Mercedes has found that its current customers desire increasingly overt forms of branding.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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“Consortium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consortium. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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