FELLOWSHIPS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

fellowships 1 of 2

noun

plural of fellowship

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest a fellowship of physicians dedicated to administering medical aid without regard to politics

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as in fraternities

the body of people in a profession or field of activity members of a law firm who violated just about every ethical principle that the legal fellowship holds dear

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fellowships

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fellowship

as in receives

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Recent Examples of fellowships

Noun

The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology requires that a general psychiatry subspecialty reach a certain number of fellowships and trainees in those fellowships to be formally approved, Osborne told me. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 For more information on Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's fellowships and residencies, see here. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Some of these journalists, many of whom are still incredibly young, get new degrees and fellowships. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026 There are plenty of people in the fellowships who want to be better human beings and to provide support for their fellow travelers, people who are committed to genuine transformation. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 In the course of his career, Rock has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts, and was named a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the John Dos Passos Prize. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 His awards include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the Cullman Center. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 What if these trustees and administrators honored the institution’s legacy by converting assets into funds that perpetuate scholarships and fellowships, make grants and preserve the heritage of the alma mater in other ways? — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But after that comes the grueling residency that lasts a minimum of three years but can extend to five or more, followed by fellowships for those who decide to specialize further. — Rajani Larocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellowships

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Lancôme is financially supporting global and local nonprofit organizations focused on mental health for women and mental health research, as well.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
There is a subset of incoming college first year students, men and women, who find these organizations really appealing, and some of it is entirely understandable.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizations

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The committee said the institutes are governed by Chinese law, are directed by Chinese-majority boards and are aligned with Chinese Communist Party security goals.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
The cells will undergo electrical, thermal, and safety testing at Mercedes-Benz facilities and specialized external institutes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of institutes

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Sallie Mae Student Loan Loan types Undergraduate, graduate, Master's, PhD, MBA, law school, medical school, health professions, dental school, medical and dental residency loans, bar study loans.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
There are certain professions in movies, and then there’s other things that just aren’t.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of professions

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Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
This woman, this young woman, had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable and that at every turn, she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutions

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That’s because the Dolphins face one of the better wide receiver corps Sunday in the Minnesota Vikings, a unit punctuated by one of the best at the position in Justin Jefferson.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold is back from a Week 1 injury and playing well behind a productive receiving corps.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026