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Recent Examples of undergrad
Yilun studied political science as an undergrad at the University of California, Berkeley and as a grad student at Columbia University.
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Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
The university has around 1,900 undergrad students and a 47% acceptance rate.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Mar. 2026
Mary, who was just finishing up undergrad at NYU herself, responded to a casting-call flyer Ron posted and slipped into the role with the confrontational zeal of a creative soul mate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Tim DaSilva, an undergrad at Purdue University Northwest, lives in East Chicago.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
The university has around 1,900 undergrad students and a 47% acceptance rate.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Mar. 2026
Mary, who was just finishing up undergrad at NYU herself, responded to a casting-call flyer Ron posted and slipped into the role with the confrontational zeal of a creative soul mate.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Tim DaSilva, an undergrad at Purdue University Northwest, lives in East Chicago.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrad
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Both starting pitchers — freshman Talon Brown for Christian and senior Colin Gallagher of Madison — would appear to have a future in baseball.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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A lot of the other seniors on this team were on varsity or JV as freshmen that year.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Mariners featured juniors Shay Kletke and Kenzie Bledl and freshman Raquel Pineda in the circle in the second round.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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Frankly, by the time her children were juniors in high school, she was just focused on getting them all into college.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Brian has sophomore twins Kelsey and Keira in starring roles.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Gasper is particularly thrilled about two newer additions to the club, veteran Willson Contreras and Carlos Narváez, who’s in his sophomore season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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More than 60% of all grades awarded to undergraduates in recent years were in the A range, according to university data cited by faculty members who supported the measure.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Beginning in fall 2025, undergraduates from families with incomes below $100,000 attend MIT free of charge—an increase from a $75,000 threshold—and those with family incomes below $200,000 attend tuition-free, increased from a previous ceiling of $140,000.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The current upperclassmen have helped return the program to being competitive.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Possessing the game intelligence of an upperclassman, the freshman is an important part of the Wranglers' offense.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrad. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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