NCAA

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/ɛn siː ˈdʌb(ə)l eɪ//ɛn siː eɪ eɪ/

Initialism of National Collegiate Athletic Association.

CommonScrabble 6

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proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismhobbiesInitialism of National Collegiate Athletic Association.

    The Pack’s average seed in the mountain of NCAA tourney predictions out there is 10, and even the most optimistic takes on State’s situation have the team as an eight-seed.

    2019 February 25, Steven Muma, “NCAA tournament position stays tenuous as NC State does the bare minimum”, in Backing the Pack
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    In a major step, the NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to support an interim policy that would allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) without violating NCAA rules until federal legislation or new NCAA rules are adopted.

    2021 June 28, Homero De la Fuente, “NCAA takes big step toward allowing athletes to profit from name, image or likeness”, in CNN

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APA

NCAA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NCAA

MLA

“NCAA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NCAA. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “NCAA,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NCAA.

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