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The next year, his final year of undergrad, the team only lost one game all season, and that was in their regional semifinal.
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
David Baltrus, Vithanachchi’s undergrad adviser, is also searching for answers.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
On paper, Warsh looks like a conventional choice — Stanford undergrad, Harvard Law, Morgan Stanley, the youngest person ever appointed to the Fed Board of Governors.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Charlie Hoiberg, who went to TCU for undergrad, was shocked at how much better his brother had gotten.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
David Baltrus, Vithanachchi’s undergrad adviser, is also searching for answers.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
On paper, Warsh looks like a conventional choice — Stanford undergrad, Harvard Law, Morgan Stanley, the youngest person ever appointed to the Fed Board of Governors.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Charlie Hoiberg, who went to TCU for undergrad, was shocked at how much better his brother had gotten.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrad
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The alleged abuse began when Romain was 14 years old and thrilled to be the only freshman member of the school’s varsity water polo team, the suit states.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Policies requiring freshmen to live in dorms or banning children from campus can make going to college as a parent incredibly difficult and, at times, impossible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Carlsbad Girls basketball The 5-foot-11 junior scored 17 points, collected nine rebounds and blocked three shots to lead the Lancers past Imperial 54-50 in the section Division 1 championship game.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The junior had fallen in the finals of the Div.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lee shot 5-for-8 from the field in the first quarter, and the sophomore guard was responsible for UT's only 3-pointer.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Outhouse, who transferred from White Settlement Brewer after a breakout sophomore season with six interceptions, was recently invited to the 2027 Under Armour All-America Game.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Levy earned her undergraduate degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a historically Black university in Greensboro.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The proposal requires preeminent state universities to reserve 95% of new fall undergraduate enrollments to students from Florida, an increase to the current 90% requirement for all universities.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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At the center are Lucy (Grace Van Patten), a college student drawn into an on-again, off-again relationship with Stephen (Jackson White), a charismatic upperclassman still entangled with Diana (Alicia Crowder).—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Next to Flagg would be 7-foot-2 Khaman Maluach, an elite rim protector, and on the wing Scheyer had landed Kon Knueppel, a 6-7 wing who had the build and strength of an upperclassman.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrad. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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