collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a collegiate church
a collegiate pastor
2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college
collegiate campuses
collegiate mascots
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately
adverb
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Detroit native to front office presence Perry played college hoops for one season at Oregon and the rest of his collegiate career at Wayne State in Detroit, graduating from the latter in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, according to the Wayne State athletics department.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s also averaged 13.9 yards per punt return in his collegiate career with a punt return TD in each of the past two seasons in Chapel Hill.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The event was held on Monday at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City, marking the league’s annual selection of top collegiate and international talent.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
Matthew played collegiate hockey at Boston College alongside Johnny before playing in the minor leagues, most recently with the Worcester Railers.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s also averaged 13.9 yards per punt return in his collegiate career with a punt return TD in each of the past two seasons in Chapel Hill.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The event was held on Monday at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City, marking the league’s annual selection of top collegiate and international talent.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
Matthew played collegiate hockey at Boston College alongside Johnny before playing in the minor leagues, most recently with the Worcester Railers.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports
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