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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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In Tartu, a large university city in the country’s east, city planners conducted drills on mass evacuations and sudden attacks on city hall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Shanice, who had one child, worked for a charity in the city and was studying for a university degree.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But by then Sanchez, a single mom, had had to pull funds out of the college savings account for her 19-year-old daughter, who is attending a local university.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The University of Michigan’s survey of consumer sentiment sank to 44.8 in May, marking the lowest level in records dating back to 1978, when the university began publishing the index on a monthly basis.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Each year, the university holds a program for freshmen known as Odyssey, in which students explore social justice issues.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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