Thesaurus results for CONSORTIUM

consortium

noun

kən-ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)əm

Definition of consortium

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a consortium for the prevention of animal cruelty

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Recent Examples of consortium The consortium is meant to accelerate breast cancer research and increase access to innovative clinical trials. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Past the lobby lie the consortium’s constellation of swimming pools (four total, including one Nobu-exclusive, adults-only dip) and, across the bustling boardwalk, a stretch of beach with loungers reserved just for guests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 In a story first reported by the Financial Times and later confirmed by CNBC, Apollo Global Management and a consortium of other banks are in early talks about helping finance the deal. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Trump has long targeted the Smithsonian, a federal consortium of cultural and research institutions. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consortium

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One of the largest donors to a pop-up super PAC supporting Muslim or pro-Palestinian candidates is the president of an Islamic organization that collects obligatory religious donations mandated by Sharia law.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
The Union of Palestinian Women's Committees and Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association were both among the groups targeted, officials with the organizations said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

Iran appears to be targeting vessels conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a military institute.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The mysterious death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Siberia drew global attention to a region where disease risks run as deep as the permafrost.

— Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of institute

Noun

The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Once a staple among cowboys and railroad workers, the Lee 101 became a symbol of youth rebellion in the 1950s, when James Dean popularized the jeans and helped solidify their association with biker culture.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

When the Fondation Cartier exhibition ends, the factory will be returned to Ghana for permanent installation in Kumasi, where Mahama plans to build a new institution.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of institution

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Such acts undermine Israel's security, its regional and international standing, and the moral fabric of our society.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
By the 1980s, England was beginning its turn away from churchgoing as a cornerstone of society, so nothing as extroverted or nakedly clerical as gospel choirs would fit a downcast, monochromatic land anyhow.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of society

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The 911 call recordings, as reported by the Associated Press, showed that first responders and prison officials did not know whether a request for emergency help from within the execution chamber was legitimate.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
For the Duo, the team created a different vapor chamber that's thinner than the one in the iPhone 18 Pro.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of chamber

Noun

Others believe that the school’s ban on fraternity events is more of a response to external pressure than a push for long-lasting cultural change on campus.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
These groups sure sound less like software support forums and more like a fraternity house for corporate landlords.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fraternity

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Already, multiple House Republicans; key GOP candidates; and two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the move.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Our ambition is to bring together creative and operational talent within a group that stays human in scale.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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