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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
This relationship sparked her interest in the culture, one that led her to earn an undergraduate degree in Japanese studies, enroll in an exchange program to Hiroshima, and ultimately, move to the thriving metropolis of Tokyo over 30 years ago.
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Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Temple recognized McGinley’s efforts last year with its Butz scholarship, which is awarded annually to an electrical and computer engineering undergraduate with an interest in software development, AI development systems, health education software, or a similar field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent months, Enrique Torres, an undergraduate student at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina, has submitted about two dozen applications for an internship, with no luck.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Jack graduated from Yale University in 2015 with an undergraduate degree in Japanese history, People reported.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
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Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Temple recognized McGinley’s efforts last year with its Butz scholarship, which is awarded annually to an electrical and computer engineering undergraduate with an interest in software development, AI development systems, health education software, or a similar field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent months, Enrique Torres, an undergraduate student at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina, has submitted about two dozen applications for an internship, with no luck.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Jack graduated from Yale University in 2015 with an undergraduate degree in Japanese history, People reported.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
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The reversal follows an announcement from the archdiocese last week accusing CPS of ending services for Catholic school students under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, just two months before the last day of school.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Legal scholars hinge that false opinion on their false understanding of grammar.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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