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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
In the 2024-25 academic year, women made up 48% of MIT’s undergraduates and 42% of graduate students.
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Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
According to the university, 15% of undergraduates, 29% of graduate students and 34% of Ph.D. students are international.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
Those who plan to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree can expect new borrowing caps against graduate, medical and law students.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
Those planning to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree are slated to be impacted by new caps toward graduate, medical and law students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
According to the university, 15% of undergraduates, 29% of graduate students and 34% of Ph.D. students are international.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
Those who plan to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree can expect new borrowing caps against graduate, medical and law students.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
Those planning to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree are slated to be impacted by new caps toward graduate, medical and law students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
Noun
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The school was opened with a singular focus in mind: train students to practice medicine with an eye to holistic care.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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For example, problem one asks students to imagine a triangular grid of dots (like a triangular pegboard) and figure out how to cover all the dots using exactly n straight lines.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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