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Recent Examples of underclassman
All but one of Lexington’s starters Thursday are underclassmen, so this Final Four trip could signal years of continuing success.
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Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Of the 10 players who competed for Canyon Crest on Friday, eight are underclassmen.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The roster spots feature nine underclassmen, most of whom haven’t had a catch during their young careers.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Although a change to allow players to declare early is unlikely, enough underclassmen are tempting pro prospects right now, headlined by Strong.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Of the 10 players who competed for Canyon Crest on Friday, eight are underclassmen.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The roster spots feature nine underclassmen, most of whom haven’t had a catch during their young careers.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Although a change to allow players to declare early is unlikely, enough underclassmen are tempting pro prospects right now, headlined by Strong.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
Noun
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From 2018 to 2024, upperclassmen completing advanced coursework went up from about 40% to 57% and the gap narrowed for Hispanic/Latino students.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The Tigers played him as a wideout during his freshman season, then transitioned him to the slot ahead of his breakout season in 2023.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The 19-year-old guard averaged 11.6 points per game during his productive freshman season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Bremner’s breakout sophomore season in 2024 ended with an 11-1 record, a 2.54 ERA and 104 strikeouts.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Clark has been dealing with a shooting slump on top of injuries during her sophomore season in the WNBA.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Six years ago, Brady and his younger brother Trey (a 16-year-old junior on a loaded Corona team last season), first started tagging along to Dodger Stadium with their dad after the Dodgers hired him away from the Angels at the start of the 2019 season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Prosecutors argued that Valle stabbed McGrath, a junior at Fairfield College Preparatory School, multiple times during a house party in Shelton, Conn., on May 14, 2022.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The program accepts 12 to 14 undergrad students a year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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Wilson, currently seen on the Apple TV+ golf comedy Stick, stopped by SiriusXM's TODAY Show Radio for a schmooze with Dylan Dreyer, and talked a bit about his undergrad years.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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