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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 undergraduates
While out on the campaign trail for student body president as a junior in 1974, Kempthorne also met his future wife, Patricia, when the two were undergraduates in Moscow.
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Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Altogether at the Division II and Division III levels, according to the most recent federal data, 107 out of ~700 colleges feature student bodies where at least 44% of undergraduates are athletes.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump this month signed an executive order that would limit eligibility to five years, allow one transfer without penalty for undergraduates, stop pay-for-play schemes and build in protections for women's and Olympic sports.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Following a recent meeting, officials announced that in-state undergraduates will see a 1% increase, while out-of-state students will face a 3% hike.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, married in 2006.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The school said the timing of the closure will allow current undergraduates at the small liberal arts school in western Massachusetts to complete their education at Hampshire or a partner institution.
—Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 41% of all undergraduates in the United States.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Its elimination means that of the 25 schools within the University System of Georgia, only one — the University of Georgia — still has a gender studies degree available to undergraduates.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Altogether at the Division II and Division III levels, according to the most recent federal data, 107 out of ~700 colleges feature student bodies where at least 44% of undergraduates are athletes.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump this month signed an executive order that would limit eligibility to five years, allow one transfer without penalty for undergraduates, stop pay-for-play schemes and build in protections for women's and Olympic sports.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Following a recent meeting, officials announced that in-state undergraduates will see a 1% increase, while out-of-state students will face a 3% hike.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, married in 2006.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The school said the timing of the closure will allow current undergraduates at the small liberal arts school in western Massachusetts to complete their education at Hampshire or a partner institution.
—Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 41% of all undergraduates in the United States.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Its elimination means that of the 25 schools within the University System of Georgia, only one — the University of Georgia — still has a gender studies degree available to undergraduates.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduates
Noun
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Not all disruptive students who land in special education get the EBD label.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Fellowship cohort represents school districts across 10 states, collectively supporting nearly 1,000 schools and more than 567,000 students.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Geoff Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, has known Bessent for 30 years and said the treasury secretary has mentored one of the program’s scholars for more than a decade.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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