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

And how much of a team’s ranking is based on program history versus the number of returning starters — or perhaps the impact of portal recruits and/or true freshmen?

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Had these players returned to campus, some, the NCAA noted, might have taken roster spots or at least playing time from freshmen and incoming transfers who are younger, less experienced and, in some cases, not as physically developed.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

That includes redshirt junior Kamal Bonner, junior Cam Pruitt and sophomores Ezekiel Marcellin and Kellen Wiley.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Each summer, the academy hosts rising high school sophomores and juniors and develops personal, intellectual and leadership skills.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sophomores

Noun

Kirsch said this year’s tight ends have stepped up without a senior presence, complimenting redshirt juniors Ka’Morreun Pimpton and Lafayette Kaiuway.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026
Each summer, the academy hosts rising high school sophomores and juniors and develops personal, intellectual and leadership skills.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of juniors

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