undergrad

noun

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

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In particular, the initiative zeroed in on increasing use of experiential learning, which traditionally isn’t part of an undergrad’s coursework until well into their junior year. Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Universities like the University of Florida and the SUNY system are weaving AI into the curriculum for all students — Florida now expects every student to graduate with basic AI literacy, and SUNY will soon require undergrads to learn about AI ethics and tools as part of the core curriculum. Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025 Nearly six decades out from his classes as a Wharton undergrad, the president has never shown himself to be a particularly sophisticated economic thinker. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025 After the talk, he was approached by a graduate student named Ian Mertz, who’d fallen in love with catalytic computing five years earlier after learning about it as an impressionable young undergrad. Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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