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
Jacki Kelley, spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, said the suspect was one of three students hospitalized with gunshot wounds after the shooting at Evergreen High School, located about 30 miles southwest of Denver.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk was shot and killed by a gunman at a Utah university while speaking to students.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Parents were asked to reunite with students at Bergen Meadow Elementary.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Tickets are $20; $15 senior citizens 60-plus, members of the military and college students with valid ID; $10 for children.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Three students, including the attacker, were shot.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
But for students who have spent years—and significant financial sums—on their education, struggling to land one's first job may feel like a betrayal.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
After a noticeable drop in school attendance due to SEPTA cuts in the first week of the new school year, the city directed a portion of its $135 million transit subsidy to restore bus and trolley service on routes that are heavily used by students.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk was shot and killed by a gunman at a Utah university while speaking to students.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Parents were asked to reunite with students at Bergen Meadow Elementary.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Tickets are $20; $15 senior citizens 60-plus, members of the military and college students with valid ID; $10 for children.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Three students, including the attacker, were shot.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
But for students who have spent years—and significant financial sums—on their education, struggling to land one's first job may feel like a betrayal.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
After a noticeable drop in school attendance due to SEPTA cuts in the first week of the new school year, the city directed a portion of its $135 million transit subsidy to restore bus and trolley service on routes that are heavily used by students.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for students
Noun
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For the test, your provider will place drops in your pupils to dilate (widen) them, which gives a clearer view of your eye structures.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over three years, the curriculum has been tested in 30 local authorities from Shetland to Dumfries and Galloway, reaching more than 6,000 pupils.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The scholars included a variety of specialists, including experts in the text of the Quran, jurisprudence, and calligraphy.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Students.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/students. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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