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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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During the campaign, Raimondo warned that the island was "driving people away" and that he had seen friends "leaving for university, unsure that they will come back".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As a university student, Jones explained how the research had highlighted the importance of brain health, particularly for studying and retaining information.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Funds in the account may be used for qualified higher-education expenses, including tuition at a college, university, trade school, vocational school or apprenticeship program.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Home and car insurers are joining other deep-pocketed institutions from life insurance companies to university endowments in snapping up private investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

On her twenty-first birthday in May, Sophie said goodbye to her parents and boarded a train for Munich, where she would finally join Hans at the university.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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