clubs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clubsnext
plural of club
1
as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment hit the prisoner with a club if he tries anything funny

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2
as in clubhouses
the meeting place of an organization the Elks gather at their club every Monday evening

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3
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest an alumni club

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4
as in nightclubs
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) a weekly newspaper column devoted to current happenings on the local club scene

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clubs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of club
1
as in cooperates
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members clubbed together to share their love of model rockets

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as in licks
to strike repeatedly frustrated, the gardener clubbed the inoffensive weed into submission

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clubs
  1. organizations
  2. nightclubs
  3. batons
  4. associations
  5. cafes
  6. unites
  7. societies
  8. institutions
Noun
  • Through technology and entrepreneurship, these organizations are demonstrating that collaboration is possible even in in the midst of war.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The social equity impact brand 40 Tons created a large activation and live podcast in collaboration with Core Cannabis Museum and many sponsor organizations.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Police have attributed most of the deaths to accidental drowning due to the lake's proximity to nightclubs and bars.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Forget stuffy nightclubs, a new generation is throwing house parties, rooftop DJ sets and intimate shows in unexpected spots like art galleries and cafes.
    Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightclubs
Noun
  • Indy can pick up pretty much anything from broomsticks to batons to protect himself and can engage in a relatively complex version of POV fisticuffs that allows players to block, parry, and punch with either hand.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In November, tens of thousands rallied in support of the king in Kathmandu, where riot police officers used batons and tear gas to halt them from marching to the center of the capital.
    Binaj Gurubacharya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Definition of batons
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  • Collaborating with these associations can help close skills gaps and improve employee retention.
    Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To aid with skills development, leverage the support of training programs offered by industry associations like the National Association of Manufacturers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers or The Manufacturing Institute.
    Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Across the country, baristas at more than 300 cafes were striking, according to their union, Starbucks Workers United.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the Chicago area, workers at nine cafes walked out Tuesday, joining workers at five cafes that have been on strike since Friday, organizers said.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of cafes
Verb
  • Howdy Texas history fans, Today's columns unites holiday stories from Fort Worth, San Marcos and Austin.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Thankfully, the whimsical grouping of the North Pole pals unites their powers to hopefully make magic happen just in time for Christmas!
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of unites
Noun
  • Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Then, five thousand or so years ago, after agriculture spread and prehistory gave way to history, hierarchies emerged, dividing our societies into groups—the socioeconomic élites and everyone else.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of societies
Noun
  • But international institutions do not have to passively accept their fate.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But after a political revolution in Italy in the mid-1800s led to the closure of many of its religious institutions, the remains were taken back to Rome.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of institutions
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