protégés

noun

plural of protégé
as in students

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  1. students
  2. supporters
Noun
  • My students had spent weeks learning about the economy and monetary policy.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Most students likely already have access to AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
    — Christian M. Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of students
Noun
  • Transgender-rights supporters marched through downtown Seattle Thursday after Washington voters approved a measure barring biological males from girls’ K–12 interscholastic sports, setting up a potential court battle over the new restrictions.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That moment encapsulated the night between Brooks and his supporters.
    — Rashad Alexander November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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