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
But Powell attended Princeton (orange and black) as an undergraduate, and Georgetown (blue and grey) for law school.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, and Holdsworth had all been undergraduates at the University of Vermont; McConnell was studying at Goddard, an experimental college in nearby Plainfield.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Graduate students utilize this option more often than undergraduates do, said university spokesperson Karen Cantrell.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
In 1986, Anastasio and Fishman both enrolled at Goddard, and McConnell received a hundred-dollar finder’s fee from the school—at the time, the college had just thirty-three undergraduates.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, and Holdsworth had all been undergraduates at the University of Vermont; McConnell was studying at Goddard, an experimental college in nearby Plainfield.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Graduate students utilize this option more often than undergraduates do, said university spokesperson Karen Cantrell.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
In 1986, Anastasio and Fishman both enrolled at Goddard, and McConnell received a hundred-dollar finder’s fee from the school—at the time, the college had just thirty-three undergraduates.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
Noun
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Remington, the other student found civilly liable in the wrongful death case, was the only one to be criminally charged.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the first semester, the students are divided into teams, given a challenge, and tasked with coming up with a plan.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In fact, less than 20% of all international students receive grant funding from a federal source, and most of that goes to postgraduates doing advanced research.—
Barnet Sherman,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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One person was on a postgraduate professional training visa after attending a Los Angeles campus, another student attends an Orange County university and the third student attends an Inland Empire campus.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Møller had an initial career as a literary scholar, then spent many years as a politician, and is now back to writing.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wine scholars among us will recognize this as a mix of red and white grapes, with white allowed only in very small amounts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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