as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Recent Examples of student
The bill would eliminate some offerings, including virtual driver’s education, a literacy program for students in grades K-5 and custom sections.
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The foundation's nationwide After-School Music Program, AMP, plans to achieve that through funding and incentives for music students and instructors at local youth programs – and chose Milwaukee as its launch city.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Trezak also asked that parents remind their students to avoid spreading rumors or unverified information, particularly on social media.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
When the lack of electricity interfered with classes at the university, angry students gathered on La Escalinata for a sit-in.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
The foundation's nationwide After-School Music Program, AMP, plans to achieve that through funding and incentives for music students and instructors at local youth programs – and chose Milwaukee as its launch city.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Trezak also asked that parents remind their students to avoid spreading rumors or unverified information, particularly on social media.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
When the lack of electricity interfered with classes at the university, angry students gathered on La Escalinata for a sit-in.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for student
Noun
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The puppet wore a black judicial robe and had glistening eyes with slit pupils.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Haithcock described a grim landscape of inadequate per-pupil funding at a time when funding for local public schools is being rerouted to private school vouchers and independent charter schools.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His words evoke the image of an animal slithering on the ground before growing—an allusion that was likely intended as a gardening pun about reptiles, argues classics scholar Rebecca Armstrong.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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In fact, scientists and scholars say that development of the carbon-free electricity offshore wind turbines produce is essential to addressing climate change.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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