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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
Through its cutting-edge and innovative learning strategies to foster emerging talent in the creative and luxury industries, undergraduate and postgraduate programs are taught by industry professionals and highly qualified faculty.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
School officials had first outlined plans in December to cut 11 undergraduate and graduate academic programs.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The job market for computer science and engineering PhDs who study AI sits in stark contrast to the one faced by undergraduates in the field.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025
About 1,500 undergraduates were enrolled at Hartford as of the fall of 2024.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
School officials had first outlined plans in December to cut 11 undergraduate and graduate academic programs.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The job market for computer science and engineering PhDs who study AI sits in stark contrast to the one faced by undergraduates in the field.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025
About 1,500 undergraduates were enrolled at Hartford as of the fall of 2024.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
Noun
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Qualifying schools also had to enroll more than 500 tuition-paying students.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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Elsewhere in Ohio, an international student at Kent State University and three postgraduate students reportedly had their visas revoked by the Trump administration.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Those expenses included costs related to study abroad programs, postgraduate scholarships, vocational school scholarships, technology fees and other costs that are connected to education.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In addition to being a Sachs scholar, she was named a Gates Scholarship winner — a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Robert Osborn, an early thinker on lawn tennis, was also a religious scholar.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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