collegian

noun

Definition of collegiannext
as in undergraduate

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Recent Examples of collegian Red didn’t miss a game as a collegian, breaking the FBS career forced fumble record (17) in just 34 appearances, a record that had once been held by another Buffalo Bulls player with NFL bona fides — Khalil Mack. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2026 This caused a bit of a scramble for USA Hockey to fill a roster using collegians and minor leaguers playing in Europe and elsewhere. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026 Pierce, though, is the leader due to his experience as a sixth-year collegian. — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 In addition to his skills and physical attributes, Washe was praised widely for his leadership and exemplary conduct as a collegian. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collegian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegian
  1. undergraduate
  2. student
  3. postgraduate
  4. scholar
  5. reader
  6. pupil
Noun
  • There are a lot of alternative spaces and really interesting young voices coming out of undergraduate and graduate programs in the city.
    — Adam Davidson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Until her 20s, this was Lembke’s preferred route, one that led to a Yale undergraduate degree and a medical degree and residencies at Stanford.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of undergraduate
Noun
  • Hundreds of students, friends, family and community members gathered for a candlelight vigil at North Side High School on Thursday evening to honor Niño, who died of cancer just a few weeks after being diagnosed.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The legislation preserves legitimate promotional offers, including loyalty rewards, student discounts, and veteran discounts.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of student
Noun
  • What Solar Eclipses Reveal About the Corona On the Pico Trigaza mountain in Spain, two postgraduate researchers used a laser to get a rough, initial alignment for the tracking mount of an optical instrument.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After graduating from the University of Puerto Rico in 1953, Zeno received a postgraduate scholarship to study at the École du Louvre in Paris.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of postgraduate
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  • Historians, scholars and philosophers are stepping in to offer some solutions and warnings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 1709, the French scholar Antoine Galland was attempting to add a new volume to his wildly popular translation of One Thousand and One Nights, the first edition of its kind for a European audience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • Doing so will help demonstrate your research, credit the sources of your information and ideas, and allow your readers to find and evaluate those sources.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Audiobooks can enhance reading for readers who prefer to enjoy a book in that format.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of reader
Noun
  • Anti-war campaigners have released a teaching handbook urging educators to rethink how children learn about conflict, with activities aimed at pupils from first grade through high school.
    — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • After her parents die in mysterious circumstances, Miriam Basconi is enrolled at Alstroemerias Academy, an elite school run by the cruel Headmistress Hemlock, where pupils disappear after dark and strange men lurk.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of pupil

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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegian. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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