Schools
Britishplural noun
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the medieval Schoolmen collectively
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the Examination Schools, the University building in which examinations are held
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informal the Second Public Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts; finals
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Example Sentences
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Timmis and Pulte helped get Cornerstone Schools off the ground in Michigan in the early 1990s.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Schools in the University of California system, on the other hand, generally don’t take scores into account or collect testing data because the admission process is “test free.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The school eventually became secular, non-military, and co-ed, and you’d know it now as the Harvard-Westlake Schools, private middle school and college prep campuses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Schools and universities are typically closed on Memorial Day, though it’s always best to check with your local school district.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Schools did not reveal truths, they concealed them.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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