undergrad

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Recent Examples of undergrad Both schools are magnets for young people because of their quality and prestige and the weight their respective undergrad and graduate degrees carry throughout the world. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025 New figures show college enrollment in the U.S. rose 4.5% across undergrad and graduate programs for the first time last fall to surpass pre-pandemic levels. Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 Whether through groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters of America or a program for undergrads at my alma mater, mentoring can be mutually beneficial. Terrance Williams, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 As a 21-year-old undergrad at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., Pearce and one of his fraternity brothers started a clothing company called Fraternity Collection with about $2,000 and a fraternity. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undergrad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergrad
Noun
  • Banks started at left tackle as a true freshman in ’22 for the Longhorns and has excelled ever since.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
  • There’s a chance Ohio State plays as many as three running backs in major snaps next season, and if that’s the case, there could be a freshman ready to make an immediate impact too.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Incoming college prospects The Blackhawks could have a number of college prospects turn pro and make their NHL debuts this season, most likely Boston University junior forward Ryan Greene, Minnesota sophomore Oliver Moore and Minnesota sophomore defenseman Sam Rinzel.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • West Aurora junior Maya Rabadan was really surprised last season when she was asked to play in the post.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Lorenzo Matienzo had a game-high 12 points and sophomore Cash Gonzales totaled 11.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The sophomore release rose as high as No. 3, while both Led Zeppelin and Four Symbols have already taken turns at No. 1.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Dickson said within the two years the school will be producing 250 undergraduates per year in UConn’s four-year traditional program.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
  • As an undergraduate at Princeton in the early 2000s, Venable found the subject fascinating.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • With hundreds of talented prospects to cover this offseason, the front office has traveled to both the Shrine Bowl in Frisco, Texas and the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week to get a close look at college’s top upperclassmen.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Head coach Kirk Saarloos praised his upperclassmen players for their mentality and mentorship while pointing out how impressed he’s been from this freshman class.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrad. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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