Columbia

[kuh-luhm-bee-uh] / kəˈlʌm bi ə /

NOUN

United States

Synonyms

WEAK

America Land of Liberty New World U.S. U.S.A. US US of A USA land of opportunity the States

Example Sentences

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About the author: Bill Grueskin is on the faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Daniel Liesener, a senior research analyst at Columbia Threadneedle, has been keeping a close eye on the uncomfortable unemployment rate among 20- to 25-year-olds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“It would be logical to price that trip higher,” says Len Sherman, a Columbia Business School professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Unions representing graduate workers, adjuncts and non-tenure-track instructors have organized in recent years at several campuses, including New York University, Columbia and Harvard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Karl obtained his PhD in philosophy from Columbia University—where one of his professors was Zbigniew Brzezinski.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau