undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgra-jə-wət 
-ˌwāt;
-ˈgraj-wət
: a student at a college or university who has not received a first and especially a bachelor's degree
undergraduate
adjective
Examples of undergraduate in a Sentence
a group of college undergraduates
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Multiple commencement ceremonies have already been interrupted, including at Northeastern University's undergraduate ceremony last week, where one student was arrested after approaching the speakers' stage with a Palestinian flag.
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 10 May 2024
The scholarship is open to undergraduates and students seeking teaching credentials at state universities with family income under $217,000.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 10 May 2024
The scholarship is open to undergraduates and students seeking teaching credentials at state universities with family income under $217,000.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for undergraduate
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgraj-(ə-)wət
-ə-ˌwāt
: a student at a college or university who has not yet received a degree
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