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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
Trump this month signed an executive order that would limit eligibility to five years, allow one transfer without penalty for undergraduates, stop pay-for-play schemes and build in protections for women's and Olympic sports.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Following a recent meeting, officials announced that in-state undergraduates will see a 1% increase, while out-of-state students will face a 3% hike.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, married in 2006.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The school said the timing of the closure will allow current undergraduates at the small liberal arts school in western Massachusetts to complete their education at Hampshire or a partner institution.
—Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 41% of all undergraduates in the United States.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Its elimination means that of the 25 schools within the University System of Georgia, only one — the University of Georgia — still has a gender studies degree available to undergraduates.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The move — which was not originally on the agenda for the State University System’s Board of Governors — will effectively relegate introductory sociology to an elective starting this fall, removing it from the core curriculum taken by most undergraduates.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
If the weather was nice, undergraduates would be sunning themselves, like erotic statuary, on the library steps.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Following a recent meeting, officials announced that in-state undergraduates will see a 1% increase, while out-of-state students will face a 3% hike.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, married in 2006.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The school said the timing of the closure will allow current undergraduates at the small liberal arts school in western Massachusetts to complete their education at Hampshire or a partner institution.
—Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 41% of all undergraduates in the United States.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Its elimination means that of the 25 schools within the University System of Georgia, only one — the University of Georgia — still has a gender studies degree available to undergraduates.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The move — which was not originally on the agenda for the State University System’s Board of Governors — will effectively relegate introductory sociology to an elective starting this fall, removing it from the core curriculum taken by most undergraduates.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
If the weather was nice, undergraduates would be sunning themselves, like erotic statuary, on the library steps.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduates
Noun
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Not all disruptive students who land in special education get the EBD label.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Fellowship cohort represents school districts across 10 states, collectively supporting nearly 1,000 schools and more than 567,000 students.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The new, more faithful texts Library of America established have been a service to both readers and scholars, and are the ones that now appear in Vintage paperback editions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Think tanks and scholars seeking to explain this moment of collective catharsis searched for causes outside Cuba.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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