as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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About 90 minutes after the lockdown took effect, the Naval Academy’s deputy commandant emailed students, telling them that as law enforcement worked to secure the school, a midshipman mistook police for a threat and engaged them, according to the official.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the pledge was a regular occurrence in both the district's elementary and middle schools, while students in the high school did not participate in the ritual for two years.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Officials said contingency plans include take-home instruction materials, online learning options, continued access to meals and student support services, as well as plans to identify child supervision locations.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
One student may intern with a wealth management firm.
—Jacqueline R. Westerfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the pledge was a regular occurrence in both the district's elementary and middle schools, while students in the high school did not participate in the ritual for two years.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Officials said contingency plans include take-home instruction materials, online learning options, continued access to meals and student support services, as well as plans to identify child supervision locations.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
One student may intern with a wealth management firm.
—Jacqueline R. Westerfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for student
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The superintendent also said her district has lost 72 students since December, which has hurt funding that was dependent on the numbers of pupils and meals served.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The national average for a per-pupil allotment of $10,000 on the state level here in Texas is just under $7,000.—
Nathalie Marie Palacios,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Those scarring years as a scholar and apprentice at Norwich are part of the motivation behind Mitchell’s new venture, Edge Futures.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ann McColl, a constitutional scholar and former general counsel for the North Carolina Association of Educators, suggested the issues Leandro addressed may be in North Carolina courts again.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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