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Recent Examples of underclassman
Saginaw Boswell Evan Bosch, Soph., G/F — Bosch is a rising talent and has already showcased his talents as an underclassman.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
Like last year, all six of the Laker skiers who competed at state were underclassmen, so the team will have its entire lineup back next winter.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s the hope with a strong nucleus returning and some strong underclassman to help them out.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The number of underclassmen declaring has dropped the last few years, from consistently around 100 (or more) to fewer than 150 in the past two seasons combined, now that NIL rules allow players to pick up a paycheck while staying in college.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
Like last year, all six of the Laker skiers who competed at state were underclassmen, so the team will have its entire lineup back next winter.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s the hope with a strong nucleus returning and some strong underclassman to help them out.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The number of underclassmen declaring has dropped the last few years, from consistently around 100 (or more) to fewer than 150 in the past two seasons combined, now that NIL rules allow players to pick up a paycheck while staying in college.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
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The men’s team won a conference championship last season and was built on a core of upperclassmen led by seventh-year senior Alex Garcia, who helped build the program.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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To go against the grain of Duke’s talented youth, Houston not only has a roster full of upperclassmen, but a roster that has plenty of experience under Sampson.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Tar Heels have Ryan Browne, a transfer from Purdue, and promising four-star true freshman Bryce Baker.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Early in the second period, freshman and New York Rangers prospect Ty Henricks then pounced on a Cam Knuble rebound to extend the lead to 3-1.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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As a sophomore, Moore hit .367 with 33 hits and earned all-state recognition.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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His Pro Football Focus grade jumped as well, going from 68.1 as a freshman to 71 as a sophomore in large part due to a significant improvement in his pass-blocking grade (from 64.8 as a freshman to 72.7 as a sophomore).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The junior is an honor roll/high honor roll student and hopes to continue playing basketball at the collegiate level.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fudd’s college career has been marred by injuries to this point, but the redshirt junior is entering her first healthy offseason fueled by the goal of adding a 13th trophy to the Huskies’ case.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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In particular, the initiative zeroed in on increasing use of experiential learning, which traditionally isn’t part of an undergrad’s coursework until well into their junior year.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Universities like the University of Florida and the SUNY system are weaving AI into the curriculum for all students — Florida now expects every student to graduate with basic AI literacy, and SUNY will soon require undergrads to learn about AI ethics and tools as part of the core curriculum.—
Martin Mulyadi,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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