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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
Through its cutting-edge and innovative learning strategies to foster emerging talent in the creative and luxury industries, undergraduate and postgraduate programs are taught by industry professionals and highly qualified faculty.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
School officials had first outlined plans in December to cut 11 undergraduate and graduate academic programs.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The job market for computer science and engineering PhDs who study AI sits in stark contrast to the one faced by undergraduates in the field.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025
About 1,500 undergraduates were enrolled at Hartford as of the fall of 2024.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
School officials had first outlined plans in December to cut 11 undergraduate and graduate academic programs.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The job market for computer science and engineering PhDs who study AI sits in stark contrast to the one faced by undergraduates in the field.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025
About 1,500 undergraduates were enrolled at Hartford as of the fall of 2024.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
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Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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Besides adding four more days, Prime for Young Adults is offering a 6-month trial for students.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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These PhDs’ postgraduate employment rate is greater than those graduating with bachelor’s degrees in similar fields.—
Alexandra Sternlicht,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Born in 1963, Aoki was professionally trained at the Department of Sculpture at Musashino Art University in Tokyo before completing a postgraduate course at the University’s Graduate School of Art and Design.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States (which keeps trying to hoard the name for itself).—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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And some are just for the most obsessive Fabs scholars.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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