as in association
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an organization of people devoted to promoting world peace
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Recent Examples of organization
That included Vásquez’s organization, which was about to receive a four-year, $2.5-million grant to continue fighting illicit activity that affects Indigenous people in the region.
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Graham Lee Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Leona Sublett, San Diego Parks Foundation president and CEO, confirmed with the Rancho Bernardo News Journal that her organization received the donation on Aug. 21.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The delay is designed to give those organizations' customers time to find new certificate authorities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
News organizations have been bullied for performing honest journalism.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Graham Lee Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Leona Sublett, San Diego Parks Foundation president and CEO, confirmed with the Rancho Bernardo News Journal that her organization received the donation on Aug. 21.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The delay is designed to give those organizations' customers time to find new certificate authorities.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
News organizations have been bullied for performing honest journalism.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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So, in February 1900, when MTV’s football players moved to start playing competitive games and indicated their desire to join the local football association, their fellow members were aghast.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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With Venus entering Taurus and your 11th house of associations on June 6, romantic opportunities arrive through social media, community affairs and group settings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The question is whether institutions will take it—before the public demands it from them.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Drug discovery was once led by private companies, but now half of new patents stem from academia, with US institutions accounting for 87% of those, Kevin Gardner and Michael Kinch wrote in STAT News.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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The film is set in the elite but real New York society of people searching for mates who truly have it all: the looks, the personality, the good taste, the height (that’s a major one), the better-than-mid-range six-figure income.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The imperial family holds less sway over Japanese society than the average salaryman, who at least can vote in elections.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Aurélien Colson, from the same institute, told Newsweek that Putin's response will be primarily military, but his options are limited to missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Bengio also serves as scientific director at Mila (Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms), an AI research institute.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The project is described as a fish-out-of-water comedy that follows two hard-partying fraternity brothers who pose as middle school camp counselors to work off community service and salvage their senior year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Several members of the fraternity jumped in to save the six students, according to Sigma Pi’s Cal State Fullerton chapter.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The top Democrat and Republican in both chambers issued joint statements.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Both chambers together supported more than $100 million to increase the nursing home reimbursement rate.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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Hip-Hop legends Snoop Dogg and Warren G have shared a brotherhood that dates back decades — from their early days in Long Beach to their rise during the golden era of West Coast rap.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2025
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And this isn't some kind of cute, charming way to pose the nomination pool as this brotherhood of men.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The groups behind the protests didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Rent a Kayak Or Paddleboard Soak in the beauty and peace of the chain of lakes with a solo or group paddling trip.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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