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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌju nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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At a university famous for its role in left-wing activism during the 1960s free speech movement and anti-Vietnam War protests, Pelosi vows to promote a nonpartisan academic endeavor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

"We only really met him just before he went to university and he was obviously very good then, so he'd learned those skills quite early on," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

He works nights managing building services at a university and lets the show run on a propped-up phone like a televised ballgame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

"This particular department, this university, has produced actors and academics to develop the departments of theatre in every university in Nigeria," instructor Tunde Awosanmi told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The next morning, Sophie saw the word “freedom” painted over the entrance to the university.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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