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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassmen
Noun
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The Titans are one of the youngest teams in the Big West, with six freshmen and five sophomores.—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Two names to watch who aren’t on this list are freshmen Jay Timmons and Jordan Thomas.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since 2023, the format has been 28 players — 21 rookies and sophomores and seven G League players.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both girls were sophomores at Wakeland High School.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The son of an engineer (his father, Josef) and a teacher (his mother, Bella), Kigel was a top-10 player among Israel’s juniors.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Three juniors and two sophomores have been starting since junior guard Danijel Zekavica suffered a torn ACL at the beginning of the season.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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