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Recent Examples of collegian
Franklin and Nix played two seasons together in Eugene (2022, 2023), during which the former caught 25 touchdowns over those two years as a collegian.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 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
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegian
Noun
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Following a recent meeting, officials announced that in-state undergraduates will see a 1% increase, while out-of-state students will face a 3% hike.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The school said the timing of the closure will allow current undergraduates at the small liberal arts school in western Massachusetts to complete their education at Hampshire or a partner institution.—
Leah Willingham,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The reversal follows an announcement from the archdiocese last week accusing CPS of ending services for Catholic school students under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, just two months before the last day of school.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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If the paths for getting there—which may include postgraduate study in a doctoral program or professional school—are diminishing, then college itself will follow suit.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Give me the grizzled wisdom and experience of someone in their 50s or 60s; give me Esther Perel and Orna Guralnik; give me someone with a postgraduate certificate in relationship counseling at the very least.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Legal scholars hinge that false opinion on their false understanding of grammar.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Partway through the story, the reader learns something that upends our understanding of what’s going on.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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For the last six weeks, The Providence Journal has asked readers to weigh in on our bracket competition to find Rhode Island's best pizza.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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Per pupil assistance is up and down with budget changes.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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As a charter operator, Urban Prep receives federal grants and per-pupil funding from CPS.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegian. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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