athletic conference

collocation in English

meaningsofathleticandconference

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athletic
adjective
uk
/æθˈlet.ɪk/us
/æθˈlet̬.ɪk/
strong, healthy, and good ...
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conference
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.fər.əns/us
/ˈkɑːn.fɚ.əns/
an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are ...
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(Definition ofathleticandconferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Most or all members belong to at least one otherathleticconference.
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It is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering a single collegiateathleticconference.
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He left it as a member and four-time champion of a majorathleticconference.
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These same institutions often compete as members of an intercollegiateathleticconferencein some sports.
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It was around this time that the idea of forming anathleticconferencebegan to develop.
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This rivalry, over one hundred years old, can be considered the oldestathleticconferencein the nation.
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From 1907 to 2012 both schools were in the sameathleticconferenceand competed annually in all sports.
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A runner and passer, he led his high school'sathleticconferencein scoring as a senior and was named an all-state and all-conference halfback.
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Athletics has gained significant importance at educational institutions: talented athletes may gain entry into higher education through athletic scholarships and represent their institution in anathleticconference.
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The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the primaryathleticconferenceto which the institution belongs does not sponsor a particular sport.
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High school-level quiz bowl will occasionally be played over an extended period of time schools within a league or preexistingathleticconferenceor even in single matches against other schools.
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