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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding
the president's usual course has been to obtain advice from several people and then make up his own mind
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2
as in class
a series of lectures on a subject
a course on American history from the colonial period to the present
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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
set out on the course that would lead to a college degree
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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was replaced by a much larger course, the New York State Barge Canal
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as in to track
to go after or on the track of
after coursing the conspirators for months, the federal agents closed in and made the arrests
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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
once the threat of terrorism became apparent, fighter jets began coursing that corridor on a daily basis
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
racehorses coursing down the track
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Recent Examples of course
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
They were being called out publicly, of course, but that forced them to look at themselves and decide to change.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 May 2025
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Individual tickets can be purchased via Resy with an American Express card; tickets of 10 and more can be coursed through the Carbone Beach.
—Cheryl Tiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pickle flavor, of course, isn’t just delegated to counter-service restaurants.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
They were being called out publicly, of course, but that forced them to look at themselves and decide to change.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 May 2025
Verb
Confusion and concern coursed through Spain and Portugal.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Individual tickets can be purchased via Resy with an American Express card; tickets of 10 and more can be coursed through the Carbone Beach.
—Cheryl Tiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for course
Noun
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The pause allows time to develop and integrate these new vetting procedures.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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This technology also assists with order entries—capturing labs, imaging, procedures, medication orders and follow-up details.—
Rakhee Langer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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But can our acts of self-empowerment collectively make things worse for women as a class of people?—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Trump spoke for nearly an hour to the class of 2025 at their commencement ceremony, taking moments to honor individual members of the class and heralding the whole class as the future of the military.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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This goal was focused on asking participants what else could be done to educate the community on the renting process.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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Magnesium is an essential mineral in many body processes, including blood pressure control, muscle and nerve function, energy production, and blood sugar regulation.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
27 May 2025
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Cruise remote trails and rock crawl through iconic routes like one to the hydroelectric power plant at Bridal Veil Falls and Ophir Pass to Alta Lakes and Ghost Town.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 May 2025
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And earlier this week, Italy enacted a law that removes the route to citizenship through great-grandparents.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Floating solar panels on reservoirs or installing them over canals saves land and makes the panels operate more efficiently.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The warehouses that line the canals are being converted into luxury flats and artist studios.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Two great learning metrics to track are experimentation frequency and occurrences of adaptation.—
Shazia Manus,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Yet another point in this episode hanging on these professionals behaving in ways that just didn’t track with their actual experience.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The trail traverses parks, woodlands, pastures, and cemeteries.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The 190-mile trail traverses three national parks and is one of the most popular long-distance hikes in England.—
Mike Nolan,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Over the past century the price of gold has raced at a 2.2% average annual rate above inflation.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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In the Indy 500, drivers race around the 2.5-mile speedway at nearly 230 mph, so any crash could result in a serious injury — or worse.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Course.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/course. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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