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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

He has instituted a system closer to that of his alma mater, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where associates move less freely between working for different partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

After returning to Hungary, in 1960 he became a repetiteur with the Budapest Philharmonic Society, and would later teach piano and chamber music at his alma mater.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

In the spring of 1940, at the end of a busy school day, Katherine was surprised to find Dr. Davis, the president of her alma mater, waiting outside her classroom.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly