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
Rather than reaching millions of students directly, the consortium trains educators who multiply that impact across their own institutions.
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Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Now, a consortium of various civil rights and advocacy groups is calling for the largest anti-ICE demonstration to date, a national shutdown.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
More than 25 technology companies and academic institutions will participate through an international consortium.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The consortium report charted the direct relationship between students’ attendance, GPA and test scores.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Now, a consortium of various civil rights and advocacy groups is calling for the largest anti-ICE demonstration to date, a national shutdown.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
More than 25 technology companies and academic institutions will participate through an international consortium.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The consortium report charted the direct relationship between students’ attendance, GPA and test scores.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consortium
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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have since issued emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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But the study, which Wengert’s organization is conducting on the state’s behalf, isn’t due until next year.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Investment is needed to cover costs of running a quality program, pre-K teachers should be paid the same as their K-12 peers and access should be expanded through partnerships with private child care providers, according to the institute.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The administration seized the facility last year and fired almost all the institute’s staff.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aside from his association with Epstein, Mandelson previously had to resign twice from senior government posts because of scandals over money or ethics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a recent publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the Technical University of Munich and collaborating institutions report the development of a new type of electronic skin designed to help robots detect harmful physical contact.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a society where men are often the breadwinners and handle household finances – and menstrual products are unaffordable for many – women’s health care needs tend to fall by the wayside, Ahsan said.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Potential jurors expressed a range of opinions on social media during jury selection questioning, with some appearing concerned about the companies’ impact on society, their children and their older parents.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Previous versions of the bill failed to gain traction in both chambers last year.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Theoretically, the plasmas collide in the fusion chamber and are compressed by magnets around the machine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The donation also included a few photographs and Ray's patch from the historically Black fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Launched in 2008 and run by members of the Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi, it was later named in honor of late Georgia Tech defensive tackle Brandon Adams, who died unexpectedly in 2019 at the age of 21.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, interim chief executives of PEN America, were appointed to permanently lead the literary group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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His agent, in a panic, called our group’s director.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Consortium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consortium. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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