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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
The other student allegedly stalked by Kohberger worked in the criminology department with him, but was an undergraduate.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
My 1991 undergraduate psychology degree.
—Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Isabella Ishanyan, a UMass Amherst undergraduate, provided research assistance for this article.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Borenstein joined Reformation in 2014 as director of merchandising, armed with an undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
My 1991 undergraduate psychology degree.
—Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Isabella Ishanyan, a UMass Amherst undergraduate, provided research assistance for this article.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Borenstein joined Reformation in 2014 as director of merchandising, armed with an undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
Noun
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For communication purposes, phones can be valuable tools for students during the school day, according to Toch.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sakura MurakamiBloomberg Success Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a 'good student' but skipped college to join Gen Z's blue-collar revolution.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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In China, students must pass a highly competitive national postgraduate entrance exam and then study for at least two years before landing a master’s degree.—
Joyce Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Much of this coverage was written by a new generation of researchers who were trained in quantum theory during their postgraduate studies.—
Jacklin Kwan,
Scientific American,
29 Aug. 2025
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Emirati youth delegations visited Israel; Israeli and Emirati scholars co-presented their work at conferences all over Abu Dhabi; and festive meals were served following the Jewish and Islamic dietary laws when Passover and Ramadan overlapped.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baskin, a scholar of Rabbinic literature and former president of the Association for Jewish Studies, here offers a straightforward, clear introduction to the field of Jewish Studies in the United States and Canada, covering many of the key aspects and issues.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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