COED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

coed

noun

Definition of coed

as in student

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Noun

Benavidez introduced Colorado's first bilingual education bill and championed bicultural learning for all students.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Appleby Mews was popular with university graduate students, so the atmosphere was less chaotic during the college football season.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

But new parent borrowers are now limited to $20,500 per year of borrowing with a lifetime limit per undergraduate of $65,000.

— Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Handy said the center also relied on a $25,000 private donation to fund its summer undergraduate fellows program.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

Two months later, Laettner was selected over Shaquille O’Neal as the lone collegian on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team — for which Krzyzewski served as an assistant coach.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The 235-player prospect class includes five collegians who won Olympic gold representing the United States, and headed by Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, as well as a growing number of Europeans making the jump to North America.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026

Definition of collegian

Noun

Viewership reached 65% among voters with postgraduate degrees but fell to 40% among those with a high school education or less.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Just as the young woman is set to return to her hometown following the end of her postgraduate studies, a girl’s body is discovered there, unravelling painful memories of past trauma and sending Sofia through a pained process of self-reflection.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

Willis — a reliever for nine seasons who earned a World Series ring with the 1991 Minnesota Twins — spoke about the breakout seasons of his five Cy-winning pupils.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The arachnid hormones in his body are surging, causing his pupils to turn black and his temper to explode.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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