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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Those include the Columbia University campus protester Mahmoud Khalil and a Venezuelan man sent to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"The purpose of procuring Ozempic for British Columbia patients is not to turn around and export it right back to the United States," said then-health minister Adrian Dix.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Ritter had a romantic relationship with the 71-year-old Schmidt after they met in 2020 while she was pursuing graduate degrees in law and business at Columbia University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“While policy and geopolitical uncertainty remain, underlying price trends are stabilizing and the broader economic environment continues to support steady growth and improving market breadth,” notes Jason Vaillancourt, Columbia Threadneedle’s chief portfolio officer.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“My wife and sister-in-law have heart trouble and I'll assure you had this horrifying program been fatal to either of them the Columbia Company would have had to answer for it.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow