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Recent Examples of undergrad
During my undergrad, some of my favorite memories were made sitting around the concrete tables outside Eddie’s Famous Frozen Custard Stand, the city’s first and most beloved frozen custard shop.
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Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
The finance whiz did undergrad at University of Wisconsin and got his MBA from Harvard Business School (no year listed, but TMZ puts his age at 42).
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Busch met his future wife, Samantha, a Purdue University undergrad who was working as a promotional model—and had no idea who the famous driver was — at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2007.
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Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
About 100 undergrad students are accepted each year, and tuition is just under $70,000.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
The finance whiz did undergrad at University of Wisconsin and got his MBA from Harvard Business School (no year listed, but TMZ puts his age at 42).
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Busch met his future wife, Samantha, a Purdue University undergrad who was working as a promotional model—and had no idea who the famous driver was — at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2007.
—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
About 100 undergrad students are accepted each year, and tuition is just under $70,000.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrad
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The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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The 5-foot-10 junior is originally from Minico High School in Rupert, where she was named the 4A Player of the Year as a senior in 2022.
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Palestra, nine years Grimaldo’s junior, does not have as refined an offensive game, but provides a few different dimensions — including a more seamless fit into a back four.
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Horford is 40 years old, Quinten Post is an unrestricted free agent who went through a sophomore slump and Gui Santos is the only big wing under contract at the moment.
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The challenge for him as a sophomore is to be a more efficient player, after shooting just 34% from the field and 21% from three-point range.
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While the pope is from Chicago, Philadelphia claims him too – as an undergraduate alum of nearby Villanova University.
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During the same period, the average debt for in-state students has declined from about $29,000 to about $17,000, according to UC’s undergraduate affordability dashboard which was updated in June 2026.
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Their musical talents were soon spotted by an upperclassman who rode the school bus with Dempsey.
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Junior shortstop Dean Carpentier is another upperclassman who believed in Stankiewicz.
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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrad. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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