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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌju nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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"I was due to go to university, but have put that on hold to sort this out," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Alums include Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Google, which began as a research project while both were PhD students at the university.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Plenty of technology parks attempting to capitalize on university know-how have failed over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Every June, millions of Chinese high schoolers take a make-or-break university entrance exam that many regard as the world’s hardest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

One example is Miki Kiyoshi, a philosopher, scholar, and university professor who was active in the anti-fascist movement in Japan.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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