undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)

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Harris, 60, the daughter of a South Indian mother, an acclaimed breast cancer researcher, and a Black father, a renowned economist, was born in Oakland, attended Howard University for undergrad and received her law degree from the University of California Hastings. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 As an undergrad, I was indoctrinated into auteur cinema by many hardcore cinephile friends. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 In addition, Interscope/UMG will develop HBCU-specific scholarship offerings for prospective interns and mentors and connect HBCU undergrads with HBCU alumni employees for fellowships. Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 State of play: After studying geography, environmental studies and math during undergrad in Duluth, Minnesota, Sydejko applied to study meteorology in graduate school and got denied on his first round. Linh Ta, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undergrad 

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergrad was in 1827

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrad. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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