UPPERCLASSMEN Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

upperclassmen

noun

plural of upperclassman

as in freshmen

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nonstudents

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Noun

Schumer helped elect the freshmen who have not committed to supporting him.

— Theodoric Meyer The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
One of the Guardians’ freshmen, Brooke Kestler, who ran well at the Wickham Invitational, hurt her ankle at the CCC championship and hadn’t raced since then.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

With a brutal schedule and only one senior on a roster with three juniors, seven sophomores and two freshmen, Bishop Moore’s girls volleyball team had a rocky start to the 2026 season.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Elleora Utecht's twin sisters are sophomores and also on varsity.

— Ren Clayton, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sophomores

Noun

In addition to the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, or IAR, the Illinois Report Card also includes data from the ACT, an accountability assessment given to high school juniors (11th graders).

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
The program is open to rising public high school juniors (entering 10th grade in September 2026) with an interest in arts, media, design or journalism in the New York City area.

— Vogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of juniors

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