as in student
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 undergraduate
Their pricing is refreshingly transparent: $13/page for high school, $14/page for undergraduate, $18/page for bachelor, and $23/page for professional level.
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Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
She's heard from pre-med undergraduates, first and second year medical students and several doctors and surgeons.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
As of the 2019-20 school year, 55 percent of undergraduates got some form of federal aid.
—Anna North, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
At Menlo College in Atherton, California, a quarter of the 875 undergraduates come from outside the U.S., primarily from China, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
She's heard from pre-med undergraduates, first and second year medical students and several doctors and surgeons.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
As of the 2019-20 school year, 55 percent of undergraduates got some form of federal aid.
—Anna North, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
At Menlo College in Atherton, California, a quarter of the 875 undergraduates come from outside the U.S., primarily from China, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
Noun
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The program will take on just 20 students in its first two semesters, according to Elizabeth Resh, Airo general manager and head pilot.—
Anthony Madden,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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The secretaries met with students and cafeteria staff at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School to talk about healthy food choices and improving children's wellness.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Gates Cambridge scholarship fully funds postgraduate study and research in any subject at the University of Cambridge.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are among the most prestigious awards for postgraduate study in the world.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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On top of that, the Trump administration has detained some international scholars who have expressed support for Palestinian causes or criticized Israel over the war in Gaza.—
Tinbete Ermyas,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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