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alma mater

[ahl-muh mah-ter, al-, al-muh mey-ter] / ˈɑl mə ˈmɑ tər, ˈæl-, ˈæl mə ˈmeɪ tər /
NOUN
school from which one has graduated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
academy
WEAK
college institution old school place of graduation place of matriculation university

Example Sentences

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We have no heirs and plan to leave our assets to an endowed scholarship at my alma mater, plus a smaller gift to a local university program.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

To some donors, their love for their alma mater may outweigh any tax benefit.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Now check how much the average professor makes at your alma mater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Jenkins’ death was confirmed by his alma mater Otis College, where he studied under renowned painter and printmaker Charles White in the late 1970s and returned as an instructor years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

He’s known for eating rice pudding and picking at his cuticles while he talks to you about attending Whitworth, his alma mater.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti