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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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Johns Hopkins offered $16,000 more, making the cost less than that of a state university in New York, where the family lives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

They made use of existing facilities, equipment, and guidance provided by the university and collaborating research groups.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

No-one from her family had previously gone to university but Hughes got accepted to study at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2015.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

But planned stunts for the MS NOW soiree at DuPont Underground — such as a performance by a university drum line — were scrapped.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

It began on Friday, April 5, the day after King’s assassination, close to 500 students and faculty marched to university president Douglas Knight’s mansion to present him with a set of four demands.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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