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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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A boom in developments, service industry start-ups and university graduates, among other factors, has driven economic growth.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Princeton’s director of media relations said the university didn’t have anything to add beyond Tuohey’s update and said he wasn’t available for comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Recently acquired tax records also show that the university spent $6.1 million to bring in basketball coach Eric Musselman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

His classes included satellite design and orbital mechanics, and he worked on a university project to build the base station for a ground launch system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Out of money, he took a temporary position at the Swiss patent office, a far cry from the assistantship at a university that he wanted.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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