UNDERGRADUATE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

undergraduate

noun

Definition of undergraduate

as in student

a person enrolled in a college or university who has not yet earned a degree a group of college undergraduates

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Recent Examples of undergraduate Reaction from students and educators National surveys have found a rising share of undergraduates report emotional stress and mental health struggles severe enough that many have considered dropping out. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 California universities bet big on AI USC, UCLA and other universities are launching new undergraduate majors and programs in AI and digital humanities to prepare students for high-demand tech careers. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The University of Nevada, where many of the 20,000 undergraduates moved into their housing this weekend, was just outside the evacuation zone Sunday. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Strantz holds a law degree from the University of Tennessee and an undergraduate degree from Memphis. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undergraduate

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Noun

Donna and Gregory Witte started Nova Roots earlier this year and had enrolled 56 students for either summer programming or the 2026-27 school year, according to Arkansas Department of Education records.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
From union rallies at Sacramento State to a major social media bill headed to the governor’s desk, this week brought developments that affect students, parents, homeowners and residents across the region.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

The partnership dates to 2023, when Chanel and The King’s Foundation developed a Métiers d’Art education partnership with Le19M for postgraduate students.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The school, located about 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia, sits on a 110-acre campus and enrolls approximately 3,100 undergraduates and 2,700 postgraduate students, per the school’s official website.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

Activist networks and legal scholars are rehearsing doomsday scenarios, planning mass protests and advising judges on ballot seizures and ICE deployments, underscoring fears that the midterms could stress-test American democracy.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Rediscovered in 1987, the painting was initially associated with Caravaggio himself before scholars settled on Cavarozzi.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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