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upperclassman

[uhp-er-klas-muhn, -klahs-] / ˈʌp ərˈklæs mən, -ˈklɑs- /
NOUN
undergraduate
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But he believes juniors and seniors in advanced classes should be allowed to use AI “because when you become an upperclassman, companies want to see you actually use these tools,” Anand said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

And, like everyone else trying to beat grown men, Lloyd’s Wildcats were heavy on upperclassman talent.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Impressive numbers, but in his first two seasons he also threw 25 interceptions — a stat he wants to cut down as an upperclassman.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2024

As an upperclassman, I recruited fellow Korean students to help me translate our school newspaper into Korean.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2024

When she was an upperclassman, one of Dorothy’s professors at Wilberforce recommended her for graduate study in mathematics at Howard University, in what would be the inaugural class for a master’s degree in the subject.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Irritated upperclassmen, the lore goes, attempted to stop the juvenile climbing with an unconventional weapon: grease.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Three of them — Abbrie Covarrubias, Kevin Takeuchi and Andrew Lamb — are upperclassmen who could have been tempted to transfer after they learned that they would be without a home field for two years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Over time, this has created meaningful age and experience gaps, with some players reaching their mid-20s by the time they are upperclassmen.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The longest was more than four hours in 1995, a year when upperclassmen glued down the Dixie cup.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2024

Al Ulbrickson was working his upperclassmen just as hard, trying to settle on a first junior varsity and a first varsity boat to race against Cal in April and the eastern schools in June.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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