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upperclassman

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Definition of upperclassman

as in freshman

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Recent Examples of upperclassman Firms such as Sequoia, Founders Fund, and Pear VC employ talent scouts—a number of them Stanford upperclassmen—to identify the best of the young best. — Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 The Broncos’ wide-receiver room is bolstered with upperclassmen transfers such as senior Akeem Wright (De Anza College) and redshirt senior Darren Morris (Southern University), but expect Madsen to form a familial connection with Bates early on. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026 Possessing the game intelligence of an upperclassman, the freshman is an important part of the Wranglers' offense. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026 But Fleck, of course, hopes the QB sticks around the U for his upperclassman years in 2027 and 2028. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upperclassman

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Noun

Promising freshman Olivia Vukosa, the incoming freshman from New York City’s Christ The King High, was the Big East Freshman of the Year.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Starting freshman tight end Mark Bowman was also listed as questionable on the report after catching six passes for 44 yards against Oregon and amassing the second-most receptions on the team overall with 21.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshman

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The other underclassmen Hurley was referring to in the top nine would presumably be sophomore star Braylon Mullins and freshmen Colben Landrew and Junior County, who are both expected to make immediate contributions.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Austin has been cleared to play receiver on Friday against Santa Fe in his sophomore debut but will be limited in the amount of plays as his father makes sure he’s protected while regaining his stamina.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sophomore

Noun

Amir Morton, a junior running back who transferred from Sierra Canyon, is expected to provide immediate help for Crespi.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Should a junior who needs a global history course as a prerequisite take priority over a senior who has one last chance to take it as an elective?

— Sahil Bhargava, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of junior

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That visit can uncover an emerging underclassman before the offer list advertises him.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
This year’s playoff roster for Marist had three seniors and 12 underclassmen — and many received a chance to play a strong schedule and go through the playoff wars.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Definition of underclassman

Noun

Director Janus Metz Pedersen elides the thornier aspects of Kaczynski’s life and career and instead focuses primarily on his years as a Harvard undergrad, intercutting it with the FBI manhunt that finally brought him to justice in 1996.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Another successful student is Surovi Khatun, an undergrad student currently studying at Nawab Siraj-Ud-Dowla Government College of Natore, a neighboring district of Pabna.

— Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

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