Thesaurus results for CAMPUSES

campuses

noun

plural of campus

as in parks

the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc. Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.

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Recent Examples of campuses And so the students were just vastly more at risk than even at campuses where officials were willing to admit what actually goes on. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026 Indonesia’s film schools, spread across 27 campuses, turn out around 1,200 graduates a year, but most are not absorbed by the industry and turnover runs at about 60%, Zidni says. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Michelle is working to cope with the recurring US epidemic of gun violence on school campuses. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Balaji Tammabattula, chief operating officer of BaRupOn, which develops data center campuses, said the pressure of the midterms has helped developers understand how crucial community support is to a project’s success. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Smilow says a few entrepreneurial trends are taking over college campuses. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 At that time, the thought of a 24-team playoff would have been laughed at, and was behind closed doors across college campuses. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The streets and campuses were loud with protests, but there was a palpable feeling of hope, enthusiasm, and joy. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Workers are organizing at manufacturing plants, in newsrooms, in technology, in hospitals, on college campuses, and construction sites. — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The eight additional roller coasters remain closed at Six Flags parks in Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Ontario, Canada.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Goliath and eight other rides at five additional Six Flags parks remain temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution, according to the company.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of parks

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The column warns that the disputes could extend beyond the election, potentially providing grounds to challenge results or undermine their legitimacy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The park is just part of a 247-acre property, owned by Ada County, that also hosts the Western Idaho Fair grounds and the Boise Hawks baseball stadium.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

Her crunchy-granola Mom and Dad (Maya Erskine and Jake Johnson) seem more than a little overprotective of their youngest child; the reluctant babysitter is given strict instructions not to leave the premises.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
The area restricts movement on or off any premises with poultry.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of premises

Noun

Instead of relying primarily on inorganic compounds, scientists can investigate how molecular geometry and stronger electronic interactions create useful quantum properties.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of properties

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Spann-Ford was the only one who got involved in the pass game though, hauling in two receptions for 11 yards.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Oh, and if USC fans wanted to feel even worse about the loss, Wisconsin passed for only 58 yards in the win over the Trojans.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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