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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 undergraduate Tyler has a doctor of education degree from Baylor University, a master’s in educational administration from Concordia University Texas and an undergraduate degree in English literature from the University of North Texas. —
Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, married in 2006. —Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Burns, an alumni, made his first feature film while an undergraduate at Hampshire. —News Desk, Artforum, 15 Apr. 2026 Community colleges alone enroll roughly 41% of all undergraduates in the United States. —Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undergraduate
Samuel O’Neal 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, married in 2006. —Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Burns, an alumni, made his first feature film while an undergraduate at Hampshire. —News Desk, Artforum, 15 Apr. 2026 Community colleges alone enroll roughly 41% of all undergraduates in the United States. —Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undergraduate
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The strike closed schools during the first few days, but the district’s five campuses had since reopened — though union representatives have said few students returned to school.— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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And why is the city continuing to spend millions of dollars building a stadium that would displace BPS students, before the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled on its constitutionality?— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Deang becomes the third transfer to commit to Boise State this spring, alongside postgraduate point guard Damari Wheeler-Thomas from North Dakota State and redshirt sophomore forward Jerquarius Stanback from Alabama State.— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
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If the paths for getting there—which may include postgraduate study in a doctoral program or professional school—are diminishing, then college itself will follow suit.— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Headline speakers present at this year’s festival included composer Craig Armstrong, who sat for an in-depth conversation with Scottish broadcaster Edith Bowman about his creative process, accompanied by a live performance of his most famous scores by local music scholars.— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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Where does the framework of religion as used by scholars of religion fall short, and what can be gained by thinking about values instead?— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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