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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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They are famous for zealously shilling for their ad partners in an over-the-top way that borders on becoming a bit—although they have ceased to have advertisers now that they’re under the OpenAI umbrella.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

She spoke at a Democratic women’s meeting; then to a chapter of the group Drinking Liberally, part of the Living Liberally umbrella organization.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“The current conflict may expose further fault lines, by challenging the U.S. security umbrella for Gulf infrastructure and the maritime security for global trade in oil,” she writes.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

This would be clean in the sense that it would keep the stadium ownership under the club's umbrella and not dilute their respective stakes in United.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The Oshkosh campus, one of 20 under the University of Wisconsin umbrella, started as a teachers' college.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson