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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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The wealthiest universities can offset tuition costs with large endowments, making many of them more affordable than smaller, lesser-known colleges with fewer resources.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Due to federal funding cuts, universities have slashed the number of graduate students who receive financial support for their work.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The story won the Paris Review’s 2013 Plimpton Prize for Fiction and has appeared on syllabuses at other universities.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Major universities such as MIT, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School have multiweek online courses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Then I had planned on attending an elite high school, and then one of the famous universities.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang



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