STUDENTS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

students

noun

plural of student

as in pupils

one who attends a school a straight-A student at the local high school

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Recent Examples of students The few encounters with representatives of the law are exasperating — an officer chastises Soulan for being a bad role model for his students — though not necessarily cut and dried. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Two weeks ago, Fellenzer’s students took a midterm examination. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Much of it will build a new CMU campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, which is expected to enroll its first students in 2028, pending regulatory approval. — Linda K. Brown Stroh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 By Sunday morning, police had detained 117 people across Poland for carrying knives or other dangerous weapons, or for threatening to attack schools or fellow students. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 At the start of midterms last week, Cornell University students woke up to their administration building vandalized. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Tickets range from $25 to $120, with special pricing for students and seniors. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 How the investigation proceeds will be closely watched by community members, university students and advocacy groups across the country. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Being in a state of desire produces physical reactions that are difficult to manufacture — sweat, blood rushing, dilated pupils — while offering up the human impulses behind the work, like what excites a designer and what they’re drawn to.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
As pupils blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards gathered in Marseille, Strasbourg and other cities.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pupils

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The institute is designed to bring public officials, scholars and other leaders to campus while expanding the college’s work around civic engagement, public policy, free expression and leadership.

— Nora O’Neill October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Whether or not Plath intended to die with her final suicide attempt is still an unresolved question among scholars.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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