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undergraduate

[uhn-der-graj-oo-it, -eyt] / ˌʌn dərˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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After analyzing shirts from several retailers, undergraduate researchers found that every item tested exceeded U.S. federal safety limits for lead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The number of students earning undergraduate astronomy degrees in the U.S. is at an all-time high, quadruple what it was two decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For Scots, whose undergraduate tuition is free thanks to government funding, the influx of Americans brings its own education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The inaugural winner was Inge-Maria Botha, 22, an undergraduate at the University of Manchester.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

It’s almost certain that if you decide to attend Princeton, the university will pay your tuition, room and board for the length of your stay as an undergraduate, beginning in the fall of 1979.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane