POSTGRADUATES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

postgraduates

noun

plural of postgraduate

as in undergraduates

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Noun

More than a third of UC undergraduates are low-income students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Parent borrowing for their undergraduates will also be restricted to $20,000 per student per year, with a lifetime limit of $65,000.

— Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 2 July 2026

Definition of undergraduates

Noun

Last school year, enrollment at traditional public schools fell by 13,000 students; this year, Steiger projected the district’s enrollment to drop by another 8,000.

— Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
On Wednesday, the Regents will discuss the history and purpose of the A-G course requirements that high school students must complete to be eligible for entry to the UC system.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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