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
Today, the federal government subsidizes colleges and universities through Pell grants for undergraduates, and Direct Loans and Direct Graduate PLUS loans for graduate students.
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Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Preliminary data also revealed that more than half of Cal State University first-year students and undergraduates are from low-income families and historically underserved groups.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
The work of his son and undergraduate roommate, however, might outlive them all.
—Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Total undergraduate enrollment was 16,478 in fall 2023, and the university is home to alumni like Nick Lachey.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
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Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Preliminary data also revealed that more than half of Cal State University first-year students and undergraduates are from low-income families and historically underserved groups.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
The work of his son and undergraduate roommate, however, might outlive them all.
—Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Total undergraduate enrollment was 16,478 in fall 2023, and the university is home to alumni like Nick Lachey.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
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It also will be used to recruit and retain faculty who teach in the arts, and a portion will provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in art history, digital media arts, creative writing, film studies and music, with an emphasis on supporting students with financial need.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
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One day, a student noticed something strange: One of the rats in the group trained to expect positive experiences had its tail straight up with a crook at the end, resembling the handle of an old-fashioned umbrella.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The vice president amassed a 7-point lead with voters with postgraduate degrees, getting 52 percent to Trump’s 45, according to the poll.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Woodall stars as brilliant young math postgraduate, Edward Brooks on the verge of a major breakthrough.Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lawyers and scholars would pass judgment, and cross-partisan pro-democracy coalitions would need to emerge to support and legitimize the states’ contentious actions.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the scholar Maria Tatar, these were folktales shared among adults after hours, while the children were asleep.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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