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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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Hasley hailed from Pittsburgh and played university football before venturing to Hollywood to pursue his dreams as a writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

During the campaign, Raimondo warned that the island was "driving people away" and that he had seen friends "leaving for university, unsure that they will come back".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A couple could potentially pay $50,000 in tuition directly to a university, then each give the student $19,000 for living expenses, transferring $88,000 in a single year with no gift-tax return required.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Home and car insurers are joining other deep-pocketed institutions from life insurance companies to university endowments in snapping up private investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The teaching that these private pupils got in Galileo’s home was often very different from the official courses that Galileo was required to teach by the university.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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