as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of student
The Department of Homeland Security terminated nearly $3 million in grants to Harvard after the university defied a list of demands that included discontinuing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, reforming student discipline policies and implementing a mask ban.
—
Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
And with 66 colleges/universities available, there’s something for just about every student.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
The cost of college The challenging jobs market for college graduates comes amid a broader debate over the value of a college degree, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and leave students saddled with overwhelming debt.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
As the University of Maryland's graduating class prepares to leap into the next stage of life, Kermit the Frog left the students with a message of connection and love.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for student
Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
And with 66 colleges/universities available, there’s something for just about every student.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
The cost of college The challenging jobs market for college graduates comes amid a broader debate over the value of a college degree, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and leave students saddled with overwhelming debt.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
As the University of Maryland's graduating class prepares to leap into the next stage of life, Kermit the Frog left the students with a message of connection and love.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for student
Recent Examples of Synonyms for student
Noun
-
The additional $575 per pupil, which would start in the 2026-27 school year, will help maintain class sizes, sustain academic programming and strengthen financial stability, said Superintendent Barbara Duffrin.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
-
And the pupils of the contact-wearing mice constricted in response to infrared light, while brain imaging showed the visual processing centers reacting to it as well.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
-
And the collaboration the Archive Center most prioritizes is with Native communities themselves, providing reference services to community members, scholars and the general public.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share