1
as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
One of them is pupil dilation and contraction, which work in in synchrony with the norepinephrine levels.
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Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
On schools, Illinois spends more per pupil than surrounding states.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Joaquin was one of fourteen pupils and three faculty members murdered by a nineteen-year-old who, having taken an Uber to the school, roamed its corridors while firing a semi-automatic rifle.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
When asked about their favorite part of Casillas’ class, three pupils each gave the same answer: playing.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
On schools, Illinois spends more per pupil than surrounding states.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Joaquin was one of fourteen pupils and three faculty members murdered by a nineteen-year-old who, having taken an Uber to the school, roamed its corridors while firing a semi-automatic rifle.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
When asked about their favorite part of Casillas’ class, three pupils each gave the same answer: playing.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
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Additionally, the school’s library will feature books authored by Russell to inspire future generations of students.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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But schools with majorities of Black and Latino students tend to have fewer resources, more teacher shortages and fewer Advanced Placement class options.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Another college at risk is Williamsburg Brooklyn’s United Talmudic Seminary, which trains more than 2,000 male adherents to the ultra-orthodox Satmar Hasidic sect in Jewish law and teachings.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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This minority religious population has faced systematic genocide, with the CCP detaining over one million adherents.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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This month, that work is being celebrated by the Association for the Study of African American Life & History, the advocacy organization founded by the father of Black History Month, scholar Carter G. Woodson.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Typically, such studies are led by a prominent person of national distinction or a renowned scholar, and are carried out by a panel of national experts from academia, industry, the public sector and nongovernmental organizations.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Something so impossible happened that his disciples were completely changed and declared that this dead one was now alive again.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Pep Guardiola will lock horns with his old disciple Enzo Maresca on Saturday night, a rematch which will be fought in very different circumstances to last summer’s season opener.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The marketing stunt involves Duolingo's account on Twitter/X, which has over 930,000 followers.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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For the past few days, West has spewed virulently antisemitic, homophobic and misogynistic hate speech via his X account to his more than 32 million followers.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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