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
As of 2018, philosophy undergraduate degree holders score higher than any other major on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), a standardized test used in many disciplines to assess applicants to graduate programs.
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The state’s community colleges were to offer open-access undergraduate classes, associate degrees for transfer, and vocational training.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Regional universities Of all undergraduates who attend public, four-year institutions, roughly 70% enroll in regional institutions.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
As undergraduates at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Lee Ray Sheng and Ye Anran joined forces in 2020 to launch Raydy Beehoon, a rice noodles business operated out of the campus canteen.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The state’s community colleges were to offer open-access undergraduate classes, associate degrees for transfer, and vocational training.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Regional universities Of all undergraduates who attend public, four-year institutions, roughly 70% enroll in regional institutions.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
As undergraduates at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Lee Ray Sheng and Ye Anran joined forces in 2020 to launch Raydy Beehoon, a rice noodles business operated out of the campus canteen.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
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In addition to being a husband and a father, Curry owns a media company, a bourbon brand, a golf league for kids and a philanthropic foundation that gives back to California students.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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And with 66 colleges/universities available, there’s something for just about every student.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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She was quoted in her capacity as the academic lead for the postgraduate programmes discussed.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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For postgraduate professionals, that number increases to 53%.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Utilizing the museum’s world-class library and archives, visitors can explore nearly every region and historic period of Asia and the Islamic world, and scholars will find value in exemplary objects as springboards for research.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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