as in pupils
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Recent Examples of students
Four students and the Suburban's driver were transported to a local hospital, Murphy said, adding that the bus driver was not injured.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
The event was being filmed and numerous students were recording it on their phones.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Some were students working their way through school, digging the independence from their families that that kind of money gave them.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Scott recently donated $42 million to 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area nonprofit that helps low-income and minority students access higher education.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Our students, like those at other vocational colleges, may never have had the opportunity to attend college.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Among third graders who took IREAD during the 2023-24 school year, 14,307 students didn’t pass the test.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Kentucky districts must provide students with 180 days of instruction, of which 10 can be spent in nontraditional instruction.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The preview gave a sneak peek of the boarding school scandals and romantic drama that lie ahead for Ruby, James and the other Maxton Hall students.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
The event was being filmed and numerous students were recording it on their phones.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Some were students working their way through school, digging the independence from their families that that kind of money gave them.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Scott recently donated $42 million to 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area nonprofit that helps low-income and minority students access higher education.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Our students, like those at other vocational colleges, may never have had the opportunity to attend college.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Among third graders who took IREAD during the 2023-24 school year, 14,307 students didn’t pass the test.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Kentucky districts must provide students with 180 days of instruction, of which 10 can be spent in nontraditional instruction.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The preview gave a sneak peek of the boarding school scandals and romantic drama that lie ahead for Ruby, James and the other Maxton Hall students.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for students
Noun
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After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Notable pupils of these Florentine schools were Niccolò Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rolling Stone spoke with two scholars who explain that the clips, overwhelmingly targeting Black women, play on decades-old stereotypes used to slander welfare recipients.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Multiple scholars focus on the Black and Native experiences, allowing those sides of the stories to feel like more than mere footnotes, if never truly focal.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Students.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/students. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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