1
as in students
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupils
In May, William revealed that George had spent the previous night boarding at Lambrook, where many pupils ease into boarding life before senior school.
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Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Affected babies may show symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, sluggish pupils, low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered crying, difficulty breathing, and generalized weakness.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Other symptoms include constipation, drooping eyelids, sluggish pupils and a weak cry.
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Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Here’s the latest harrowing dispatch from the frontlines of education, as yet another higher education instructor laments that his pupils literally can’t read.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
This focuses readers on the all-black uniforms of the veiled pupils, who—in a long frame at the center of the page—sit between the looming, frowning teacher on the right and Marji on the left, who stands up to explain that her uncle was executed by the Islamic regime.
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Hillary Chute,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Cottonmouths have ridged scales, vertical pupils and a triangular head.
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Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
On May 22, 2026, UNICEF WASH Officer Ciza Nyalundja explains Ebola prevention measures to pupils at Epo‑Ville Primary School in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Affected babies may show symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelid, sluggish pupils, low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered crying, difficulty breathing, and generalized weakness.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Other symptoms include constipation, drooping eyelids, sluggish pupils and a weak cry.
—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Here’s the latest harrowing dispatch from the frontlines of education, as yet another higher education instructor laments that his pupils literally can’t read.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
This focuses readers on the all-black uniforms of the veiled pupils, who—in a long frame at the center of the page—sit between the looming, frowning teacher on the right and Marji on the left, who stands up to explain that her uncle was executed by the Islamic regime.
—
Hillary Chute,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.
—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Cottonmouths have ridged scales, vertical pupils and a triangular head.
—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
On May 22, 2026, UNICEF WASH Officer Ciza Nyalundja explains Ebola prevention measures to pupils at Epo‑Ville Primary School in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupils
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The annual cap for graduate students is $20,500, with a total cap of $100,000.
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Also, the Grad PLUS loan, which allowed professional and graduate students to borrow up to cost of attendance, will be eliminated.
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But the belief died hard, and photography spurred its adherents on.
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In 1619, the Calvinists outlawed their practices, driving adherents underground or into exile.
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The manuscript, a treatise of Epicurean philosophy also likely written by Philodemus, was entirely unknown to scholars before the Challenge.
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Electronic dance music scholars have noted that countercultural scenes have shifted into a global industry, reshaping or erasing local meanings in favor of commercialization.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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But in my experience, even the most active and transparent people sharing what seems to be every tidbit of their life to feed or attract followers will never share their social security number or address.
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Back in his coaching career, Cruyff was one of the first managers to be obsessed with the cut of the pitch — a trait that has passed over to his disciples, most notably the exacting Pep Guardiola.
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Christian Science teaches that the divine laws of Truth and Life, as demonstrated by Jesus and his disciples, continue to operate today as an eternal, demonstrable Science.
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“Pupils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupils. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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