COLLEGIAN Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

collegian

noun

Definition of collegian

as in undergraduate

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nonstudent

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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

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Noun

The survey polled 1,000 parents of undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 24, as well as 1,000 undergraduate students, in April and May.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Students are borrowing less because of longstanding caps on federal student loans for undergraduates, limits that haven't risen in many years.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

According to the university’s website, residence halls opened for students a week ago, and classes are set to begin on Monday.

— Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Time spent away from home for education is treated as a temporary absence, so living in a dorm or apartment ordinarily does not prevent a student from meeting the requirement to live with a parent for more than half the year.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

Prominent conservative legal scholar Ilya Shapiro is listed as senior counsel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
But jobs are really bundles of tasks, some more amenable to automation than others, according to Stanford professor Charles Jones, a leading scholar of how AI will affect growth.

— Matt Peterson,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of scholar

Noun

Privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, federated learning, and on-device modeling let a publisher predict reader behavior without ever assembling an identifiable profile in a central warehouse.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
But Andersen keeps introducing threats, both external and internal, and the reader can’t help but worry.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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