protégés

plural of protégé

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protégés
Noun
  • The annual cap for graduate students is $20,500, with a total cap of $100,000.
    Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Also, the Grad PLUS loan, which allowed professional and graduate students to borrow up to cost of attendance, will be eliminated.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The House passed a bipartisan package of children’s online safety bills in a 267-117 vote Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say would better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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