as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Enrollment dropped nearly 19% systemwide from fall 2019 to last year, representing a loss of almost 6,000 students.
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
The program will take on just 20 students in its first two semesters, according to Elizabeth Resh, Airo general manager and head pilot.
—Anthony Madden, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The secretaries met with students and cafeteria staff at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School to talk about healthy food choices and improving children's wellness.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
From the start, many critics worried that school summer vacations would lead students to forget their lessons and waste time in unhealthy idleness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
The program will take on just 20 students in its first two semesters, according to Elizabeth Resh, Airo general manager and head pilot.
—Anthony Madden, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The secretaries met with students and cafeteria staff at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School to talk about healthy food choices and improving children's wellness.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
From the start, many critics worried that school summer vacations would lead students to forget their lessons and waste time in unhealthy idleness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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