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Recent Examples of undergrad
Idaho investigators found a three-person mixture of DNA under the 21-year-old University of Idaho undergrad's fingernails after she and three friends were killed in her off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, 2022, according to court filings.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Originally a spinoff of the NBC sitcom, A Different World first centered on Denise’s life as an undergrad at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Wei Zhou, a 54-year-old parent in Beijing, sent her eldest son to the U.S. as an undergrad.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
After the talk, he was approached by a graduate student named Ian Mertz (opens a new tab), who’d fallen in love with catalytic computing five years earlier after learning about it as an impressionable young undergrad.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Originally a spinoff of the NBC sitcom, A Different World first centered on Denise’s life as an undergrad at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Wei Zhou, a 54-year-old parent in Beijing, sent her eldest son to the U.S. as an undergrad.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
After the talk, he was approached by a graduate student named Ian Mertz (opens a new tab), who’d fallen in love with catalytic computing five years earlier after learning about it as an impressionable young undergrad.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrad
Noun
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Desir was a state qualifier in the 170-pound weight class during her freshman season.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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The majority of the unit returns unproven talent, most of whom were true freshmen and redshirted last season.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Emmett Johnson, the junior who has rushed for 1,008 yards in the past two seasons, leads the group.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Or a scrappy politician 31 years her junior who is immersed in local issues and knows the inner workings of City Hall?—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The three most likely to get significant reps appear to be Louisiana Tech transfer David Blay, redshirt junior Ahmad Moten Sr. and sophomore Justin Scott.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just a few weeks ago, Gracie Abrams completed a 38-night tour across the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom in support of her sophomore album, The Secret of Us.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 75% of all undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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About 55% of Harvard undergraduates receive some type of financial aid, according to the university.—
Taylor Dunn,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 2021 Baylor and 2022 Kansas national championship squads were nearly entirely composed of upperclassmen, and UConn started just one freshman for each of its back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Coach Brenda Freese’s rotation is made up entirely of upperclassmen who want to keep their college careers going, but Sarah Te-Biasu, Kaylene Smikle and Shyanne Sellers will have to play their best games.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrad. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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