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as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
Injury The pupil gets bigger (dilates) in low light to let in more light.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
With funding dependent on how many pupils attend, the school’s finances were pressured.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
First of all, this keeps the cost down and is also helped by the larger exit pupil.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 10 July 2025
The median amount of aid received across all funds was $1,784 per pupil, according to the Policy Forum report.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
With funding dependent on how many pupils attend, the school’s finances were pressured.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
First of all, this keeps the cost down and is also helped by the larger exit pupil.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 10 July 2025
The median amount of aid received across all funds was $1,784 per pupil, according to the Policy Forum report.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
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India Today reported that the plane reportedly crashed into the front side of the three-story school building, leaving several students trapped.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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These leading experts help communicate how best to support students across the country.—
Miguel Cardona,
Time,
21 July 2025
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When the doomsday prediction from a cult leader doesn’t come true, adherents don’t pack up their Nikes and find another cult.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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Many of these people are hyper-online and, in their most extreme, can manifest as QAnon adherents.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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But true seasonal scholars know autumn actually begins when Bath & Body Works drops their fall candle collection—and something inside us shifts.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
25 July 2025
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International conferences dedicated to the genre attract dancers, musicians and scholars from around the world.—
Wilfredo José Burgos Matos,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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For weeks, Trump's disciples have ratcheted up attacks on Powell as the Fed holds interest rates steady amid uncertainty tied to the president's contentious tariff plan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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After the MacArthur Park action, Trump’s disciples proclaimed victory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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In 2023, Angel Reese’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) valuation jumped during the week of the Final Four, alongside a spike in her follower count.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Still, the timing of the post and decision to highlight that bar in particular has Bey fans hitting Nicki and her followers with the side-eye.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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