collegian

noun

Definition of collegiannext
as in undergraduate

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Recent Examples of collegian Red didn’t miss a game as a collegian, breaking the FBS career forced fumble record (17) in just 34 appearances, a record that had once been held by another Buffalo Bulls player with NFL bona fides — Khalil Mack. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2026 This caused a bit of a scramble for USA Hockey to fill a roster using collegians and minor leaguers playing in Europe and elsewhere. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026 Pierce, though, is the leader due to his experience as a sixth-year collegian. — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 In addition to his skills and physical attributes, Washe was praised widely for his leadership and exemplary conduct as a collegian. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collegian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collegian
  1. undergraduate
  2. student
  3. postgraduate
  4. scholar
  5. reader
  6. pupil
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  • Crafting the ‘nudge’ As an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, Carleton spent two summers working in a Johns Hopkins prostate cancer lab and was surprised to see surgeons making a point to attend the department’s journal club.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The $235-million deal includes a 150-year ground lease with future rent to be paid to Cooper Union, which plans to use the funds to restore full-tuition scholarships to all undergraduates by 2028.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of undergraduate
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  • The demonstrators ended up on the steps of the Lincoln Park Zoo’s administrative office, where students took turns at a megaphone.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This includes — but is not limited to — professors, scholars, research assistants, students, teachers, au pairs and camp counselors.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of student
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  • The partnership dates to 2023, when Chanel and The King’s Foundation developed a Métiers d’Art education partnership with Le19M for postgraduate students.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The school, located about 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia, sits on a 110-acre campus and enrolls approximately 3,100 undergraduates and 2,700 postgraduate students, per the school’s official website.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of postgraduate
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  • But many scholars, and the justices themselves, argue that public perception is not matched by reality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chinese scholars and officials regularly call for improving the benefits provided to rural residents as a means to stimulate domestic demand.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and criticism towards Israel and its actions, with some commenters questioning the credibility of Israeli intelligence and the motives behind certain events.
    — Matthew Hay Brown, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The new Missouri guidance came after some Kansas City-area departments — facing community criticism — chose to eliminate their license plate reader cameras.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reader
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  • Blackwell was astounded that Morgan was the pupil who took the program’s mission the furthest, surpassing the efforts of NFL players and affecting people well before he’s turned 21.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By 1976, school districts with the lowest percentage of white students, which were often our country’s poorest, had the highest per-pupil spending in America.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pupil

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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collegian. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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