as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Recent Examples of student
These caps aim to prevent students from accumulating six-figure debts but could also push students who hit the limit toward private loans.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Mogen’s daughter, U of I senior Madison Mogen, 21, was among the four students killed at an off-campus rental house where three of them lived.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
The student must be supervised by a practicing attorney.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
If there is space, the group may welcome back a few former students with an alternate project.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Mogen’s daughter, U of I senior Madison Mogen, 21, was among the four students killed at an off-campus rental house where three of them lived.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
The student must be supervised by a practicing attorney.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
If there is space, the group may welcome back a few former students with an alternate project.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for student
Recent Examples of Synonyms for student
Noun
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The crew attached the blade to a steel cable, which was rigged to stop a quarter inch away from his pupil.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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In a filmed confrontation between the two, the Megalopolis actor reportedly slams his fist on a table and yells at his pupil before throwing him against the wall, according to Variety and Vanity Fair.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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And the collaboration the Archive Center most prioritizes is with Native communities themselves, providing reference services to community members, scholars and the general public.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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