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a person enrolled in a college or university who has not yet earned a degree
a group of college undergraduates
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Recent Examples of undergraduate
Hamilton students were, in their basic indifference, not unlike the typical Gators of my own undergraduate years, trying to cruise through the graduation requirements by whatever means necessary.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The Education Department approved new rules on Monday that say undergraduate programs must demonstrate that their graduates earn higher salaries than people in their state who have a high school diploma to qualify for aid.
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Todd Wallack,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
While an undergraduate student at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Elizabeth landed a series of roles in independent films, most notably the 2011 psychological drama Martha Marcy May Marlene.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
But 1988 was the first year that female undergraduates outnumbered men on college campuses.
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The Education Department approved new rules on Monday that say undergraduate programs must demonstrate that their graduates earn higher salaries than people in their state who have a high school diploma to qualify for aid.
—
Todd Wallack,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
While an undergraduate student at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Elizabeth landed a series of roles in independent films, most notably the 2011 psychological drama Martha Marcy May Marlene.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
But 1988 was the first year that female undergraduates outnumbered men on college campuses.
—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
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Through The Blue Card, I have been involved in developing a hologram program featuring Sonia Warshawski, a survivor whose testimony has been preserved and made interactive for students.
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High school students who took Advanced Placement (AP) tests during the 2025-2026 school year will soon be able to see their scores.
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In families where mothers and fathers live together, about 56% of moms with bachelor degrees and 69% of mothers with postgraduate degrees worked full time in 2025.
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Twenty-seven states have already established similar licensure pathways for physicians who completed postgraduate medical training and practiced abroad before moving to the United States.
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For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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Debate over the World War I-era killings, widely seen by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century, now collides with international accusations over Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
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