UNDERGRADUATES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

undergraduates

noun

plural of undergraduate

as in students

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 undergraduates In academic performance, boys lag well behind girls in elementary school, high school, and college, where female undergraduates now outnumber their male peers roughly 2 to 1. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 Princeton undergraduates are helping the organization develop standards for post-mortem digital privacy and death in custody. — Rachel Brooks, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026 Basically every college tour on an American campus will include a schtick about how undergraduates can participate in faculty research. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Julia is recruited by a study group drilling for the Putnam Test — a six-hour math competition for undergraduates considered the most prestigious in the world. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 International students comprised about 4% of undergraduates in the 2025-26 school year. — Texas Tribune, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Based on a survey of college undergraduates about their perceptions and experiences regarding free speech on their campuses, the organization gives each school a score, grade and rank. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The campus will initially support 1,200 undergraduates, with the potential to expand to up to 4,000 students. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 The total fall enrollment at the University of Iowa for 2026 was 31,382 students, including undergraduates, graduates and professional students. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026

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It’s required for scientists to secure appointments, promotions, funding, access to students, and other necessities.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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The institute is designed to bring public officials, scholars and other leaders to campus while expanding the college’s work around civic engagement, public policy, free expression and leadership.

— Nora O’Neill October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Whether or not Plath intended to die with her final suicide attempt is still an unresolved question among scholars.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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