undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)

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Back then Halverson, armed with a degree in elementary education with an undergrad in sports management, had his eye on a college coaching career. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Nearly one decade ago, De Noire was in her second year of undergrad studying psychology. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 As is so often the case with short snappy principles taught to undergrads, it got taken too far. Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025 Asian Americans made up the largest group with 36.3% of undergrads. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undergrad

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1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergrad was in 1827

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrad. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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