COLLEGIANS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

collegians

noun

plural of collegian

as in undergraduates

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nonstudents

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Noun

Nearly three-quarters of Northwestern undergraduates end up combining two or more fields.

— Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
One study in Brazil determined that undergraduates who used AI for studying performed significantly worse on a surprise test than those who studied without AI.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of undergraduates

Noun

As artificial intelligence expands across K-12 schools, Massachusetts announced a new $500,000 public-private investment in AI applied learning opportunities for hundreds of students, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced Tuesday.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
There are also examples of schools that reject students with academic or behavioral struggles.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of students

Noun

The book series has expanded into eight novels, and Peacock has ordered a live-action adaptation that has readers excited to see the world come to life.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 July 2026
Our conversation gave me—and hopefully by extension, readers—new insight into Loch Lomond, a quiet powerhouse producing whiskies a bit unlike any others on the market.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of readers

Noun

In 2014, law scholar Eloise Pasachoff identified arguments scholars use to explain federal agencies’ reluctance to cut off funds.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Her victory, alongside Yu Deng, represents the first time two Chinese scholars have simultaneously won the prize.

— Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of scholars

Noun

District 33 also plans to use McAuley as a living educational resource, allowing pupils to come tour it and learn about the history of a one-room schoolhouse.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
The school says around 75% of its prep pupils participate in some form of boarding to gradually prepare for full-time boarding schools.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of pupils

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