intercollegiate
adjective
in·ter·col·le·giate
ˌin-tər-kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
: existing, carried on, or participating in activities between colleges
intercollegiate athletics
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At the core of these cases are NCAA eligibility rules limiting an athlete’s participation in sports to five calendar years from when the athlete begins studying at a college and four seasons of intercollegiate competition (including junior college competition) in any one sport.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The organization even attempted to get intercollegiate sports exempted from Title IX regulation entirely.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Any restructuring or dismantling of the department will only exacerbate the historic non-enforcement of Title IX in intercollegiate athletics.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In his prepared testimony, Beamer warned of intercollegiate end times if Congress failed to act soon.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The organization even attempted to get intercollegiate sports exempted from Title IX regulation entirely.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Any restructuring or dismantling of the department will only exacerbate the historic non-enforcement of Title IX in intercollegiate athletics.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In his prepared testimony, Beamer warned of intercollegiate end times if Congress failed to act soon.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercollegiate
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“Intercollegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercollegiate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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intercollegiate
adjective
in·ter·col·le·giate
ˌint-ər-kə-ˈlē-j(ē-)ət
: existing or carried on between colleges
intercollegiate sports
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