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 In a study now under review, our team examined 15 years of responses from more than 10,000 public university undergraduates in New York state between 2011 and 2026. — Ann M. Merriwether, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 While the pope is from Chicago, Philadelphia claims him too – as an undergraduate alum of nearby Villanova University. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 During the same period, the average debt for in-state students has declined from about $29,000 to about $17,000, according to UC’s undergraduate affordability dashboard which was updated in June 2026. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 Parent borrowing for their undergraduates will also be restricted to $20,000 per student per year, with a lifetime limit of $65,000. — Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for undergraduate

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High-school student Devon Georges was one of the flag-bearers for Saturday’s match and was shocked to get the call to do it from his mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami President and CEO Gale Nelson.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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Viewership reached 65% among voters with postgraduate degrees but fell to 40% among those with a high school education or less.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Just as the young woman is set to return to her hometown following the end of her postgraduate studies, a girl’s body is discovered there, unravelling painful memories of past trauma and sending Sofia through a pained process of self-reflection.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 July 2026

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Noun

Some scholars have pushed back against claims that Nyong’o’s casting is historically inaccurate, because Helen of Troy is a mythological figure and the ancient Greeks did not have a modern concept of race.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Buddhist monks, pilgrims, and scholars became some of the earliest cultural ambassadors between the two regions.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

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