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Recent Examples of underclassman
All but one of Lexington’s starters Thursday are underclassmen, so this Final Four trip could signal years of continuing success.
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Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Of the 10 players who competed for Canyon Crest on Friday, eight are underclassmen.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The roster spots feature nine underclassmen, most of whom haven’t had a catch during their young careers.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Although a change to allow players to declare early is unlikely, enough underclassmen are tempting pro prospects right now, headlined by Strong.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Of the 10 players who competed for Canyon Crest on Friday, eight are underclassmen.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The roster spots feature nine underclassmen, most of whom haven’t had a catch during their young careers.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Although a change to allow players to declare early is unlikely, enough underclassmen are tempting pro prospects right now, headlined by Strong.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
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Beals was involved with the Student Senate her junior and senior years and was part of the Link Crew, an organization that helps freshmen assimilate to high school, as an upperclassman.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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His talent transcends the notion that upperclassmen typically dominate high school athletics, given more time to progress physically and gain experience.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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This year’s snub doesn’t figure to start a trend, however, as incoming freshman guard Darryn Peterson is ESPN.com’s early choice to be selected No. 1 overall in June 2026.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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But playing between Ryan Leonard and Gabriel Perrault, Hagens had 11-26-37 totals in 37 games, which is not bad for a college freshman.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2025
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Shade started 33 games alongside Arnold as a freshman in 2023-24, and though her minutes took a dip in her sophomore campaign, Shade still averaged a career-high in steals and shot 41.1% from 3-point range.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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The 32-year-old re-emerges, seemingly possessed while donning the red top that’s seen on her sophomore album cover art before the chilling trailer comes to a close.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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The association gives out four awards annually -- one for an elementary, one middle/junior high, one for a secondary counselor and a fourth for the overall counselor of the year.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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The team, comprised of three juniors and one sophomore, are returning to IMG Academy next season.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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She's heard from recruiters that the labor market is flooded by both recent undergrads and masters' students looking for work.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Yale is in the process of building a new drama school building, which will house Yale Rep, the grad and undergrad programs, and is set for groundbreaking in 2026.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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