as in pupils
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Recent Examples of students
Olive Branch students James Jones, Michael Waite and Paul Campbell III won Golden Key awards for their pieces.
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From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026
As part of an effort to cut degrees without a certain number of graduates, IU Indianapolis eliminated its bachelor’s degree in ASL interpreting and is no longer accepting new students.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
The cast is comprised of students from multiple area high schools and the production is the culmination of a five-week training program.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
As an educator, Figueroa said her priority is creating a classroom environment where students feel not only safe, but engaged.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
When academic standards are quietly lowered to accommodate underprepared students, the harm spreads to all graduates.
—Andrea Mays, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Colleges and universities have announced academic honors and degrees earned by students from the 92109 ZIP code.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
This would cover about 500,000 students in all corners of the state.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026
As part of an effort to cut degrees without a certain number of graduates, IU Indianapolis eliminated its bachelor’s degree in ASL interpreting and is no longer accepting new students.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
The cast is comprised of students from multiple area high schools and the production is the culmination of a five-week training program.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
As an educator, Figueroa said her priority is creating a classroom environment where students feel not only safe, but engaged.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
When academic standards are quietly lowered to accommodate underprepared students, the harm spreads to all graduates.
—Andrea Mays, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Colleges and universities have announced academic honors and degrees earned by students from the 92109 ZIP code.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
This would cover about 500,000 students in all corners of the state.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for students
Noun
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Carbachol makes your pupils smaller, which helps sharpen near vision, while brimonidine keeps those pupils small for longer, making the eyedrops more effective before another dose is required.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2026
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So last year, the students helped out at Central Middle School setting up Chromebooks for pupils and also at Mercy Circle retirement community.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What this small copper artifact from Grave 3932 suggests is that the roots of that enduring technology stretch far deeper into Egypt’s past than scholars had recognized.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some scholars suspect that his race was deliberately kept vague and note that, at the time, even those from other European countries like Italy or Spain would have been discriminated against by Brits.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Students.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/students. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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