as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Recent Examples of student
There are only a few weeks left of summer before its time for teachers and students to return to Archdiocese of Louisville classrooms across the city.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Besides adding four more days, Prime for Young Adults is offering a 6-month trial for students.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.
—Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The person behind the schoolboy video, which defended Duterte, claimed to the news agency that the views shared were collected from real students.
—Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 28 June 2025
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Besides adding four more days, Prime for Young Adults is offering a 6-month trial for students.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.
—Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
The person behind the schoolboy video, which defended Duterte, claimed to the news agency that the views shared were collected from real students.
—Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for student
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First of all, this keeps the cost down and is also helped by the larger exit pupil.—
Kat Bayly,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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The median amount of aid received across all funds was $1,784 per pupil, according to the Policy Forum report.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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In addition to being a Sachs scholar, she was named a Gates Scholarship winner — a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Robert Osborn, an early thinker on lawn tennis, was also a religious scholar.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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