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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 undergraduates
For modern undergraduates, studying abroad has proven to be an effective way to get outside their comfort zones, improving their GPAs, increasing their likelihood of staying in college, and equipping them with the skills employers value.
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Brian Harfe, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
But if their time unemployed continues to rise, would-be undergraduates might begin to rethink the value of their investment, the report suggests.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, more Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian American and white first-year undergraduates enrolled than in 2024.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Among California resident undergraduates, the UC system enrolled over 200,000 students, an increase of about 1,700 from the previous school year.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Roughly 6,000 American undergraduates take part in this internship each year.
—Lisa Bosman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
At least two undergraduates currently at Brown came to the university having already survived a school shooting.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Oduro, who helps teach economics to undergraduates, was delivering closing remarks to his class and watching his students stand up to leave when the sound of gunfire cut through the room.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 44% of all undergraduates, yet they are rarely featured in mainstream narratives.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Brian Harfe, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
But if their time unemployed continues to rise, would-be undergraduates might begin to rethink the value of their investment, the report suggests.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, more Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian American and white first-year undergraduates enrolled than in 2024.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Among California resident undergraduates, the UC system enrolled over 200,000 students, an increase of about 1,700 from the previous school year.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Roughly 6,000 American undergraduates take part in this internship each year.
—Lisa Bosman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
At least two undergraduates currently at Brown came to the university having already survived a school shooting.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Oduro, who helps teach economics to undergraduates, was delivering closing remarks to his class and watching his students stand up to leave when the sound of gunfire cut through the room.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 44% of all undergraduates, yet they are rarely featured in mainstream narratives.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduates
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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School officials said the bus was transporting third-grade students back from a school trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City when the incident occurred.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Undergraduates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduates. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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