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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegian

Noun

Kinder is a Kinder Morgan cofounder who earned his undergraduate and law degrees at Mizzou.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Owens not only lacked an undergraduate degree but did poorly in school, where she was described as a hopeless case.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

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
Morning Glory Milking Farm is the tale of a broke postgraduate who takes a job collecting minotaur semen for a pharmaceutical company.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

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

The reader is spun into this frantic poem without a chance to escape, just like the speaker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
If that approach takes hold, readers can expect shorter guest lists, fewer back-to-back weekends and more counter-offers, like a coffee instead of a party or a January dinner instead of a December one.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of reader

Noun

Like its bigger siblings, the ELF-MN1 pairs an LCD with a micro-optical lens layer and a high-speed sensor that tracks your pupils.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
Bishopp has also called for a moratorium on new for-profit charter schools, free meals for all public school students and increased per-pupil spending and funding for special needs programs.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

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