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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
Up until 2024, workers with undergraduate or more advanced college degrees had been slightly more optimistic about the job market, Gallup found.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Geren obtained his undergraduate degree in history in 1974 and his law degree in 1978 from the University of Texas at Austin.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The cuts will phase out four master’s programs, two undergraduate majors and 25 undergraduate minors, along with over 40 graduate and undergraduate certificates.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Laowatdhanasapya obtained both an undergraduate and master’s degree from the university, per his LinkedIn profile.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Geren obtained his undergraduate degree in history in 1974 and his law degree in 1978 from the University of Texas at Austin.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The cuts will phase out four master’s programs, two undergraduate majors and 25 undergraduate minors, along with over 40 graduate and undergraduate certificates.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Laowatdhanasapya obtained both an undergraduate and master’s degree from the university, per his LinkedIn profile.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
Noun
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People avoided workplaces and students missed school.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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School staff play a vital role in guiding and supporting students, and this loss is deeply felt by both colleagues and students alike.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If the paths for getting there—which may include postgraduate study in a doctoral program or professional school—are diminishing, then college itself will follow suit.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Give me the grizzled wisdom and experience of someone in their 50s or 60s; give me Esther Perel and Orna Guralnik; give me someone with a postgraduate certificate in relationship counseling at the very least.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
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His words evoke the image of an animal slithering on the ground before growing—an allusion that was likely intended as a gardening pun about reptiles, argues classics scholar Rebecca Armstrong.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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In fact, scientists and scholars say that development of the carbon-free electricity offshore wind turbines produce is essential to addressing climate change.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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