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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Aschenbrenner, a Columbia grad who is just 24, started a hedge fund to catch the AI wave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The full impact has yet to be felt,” said Antoine Halff, a fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and a former chief oil analyst at the International Energy Agency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Less than a year after he began posting on TikTok, Todd signed to Columbia Records in July 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Nicole and Ana still liked to poke fun at me for choosing to fence, but no one could deny the fencing team was Columbia High School’s most accomplished sports team.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad