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Recent Examples of upperclassman
Thomas’ confidence was, in many ways, a product of de Lannoy’s coaching, where his friendly and encouraging demeanor helped Thomas grow from a shy freshman to a vocal upperclassman.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The 2021 Baylor and 2022 Kansas national championship squads were nearly entirely composed of upperclassmen, and UConn started just one freshman for each of its back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Coach Brenda Freese’s rotation is made up entirely of upperclassmen who want to keep their college careers going, but Sarah Te-Biasu, Kaylene Smikle and Shyanne Sellers will have to play their best games.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The 2021 Baylor and 2022 Kansas national championship squads were nearly entirely composed of upperclassmen, and UConn started just one freshman for each of its back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Coach Brenda Freese’s rotation is made up entirely of upperclassmen who want to keep their college careers going, but Sarah Te-Biasu, Kaylene Smikle and Shyanne Sellers will have to play their best games.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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Redshirt freshman Kaleb Annett was the most active quarterback on the day, throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown on a 6-for-10 throwing performance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the team failed to capitalize on freshman Laurel Gonzalez’s ability to control 11 draws, which contributed to a 17-10 advantage on draws.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2025
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Wells was named California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year after averaging 22.4 points per game as a sophomore at Sonoma State.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Now Silva, a rising sophomore, should get the first crack at replacing Prince at center.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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The 20-year-old junior said law enforcement officers escorted him and other students out of the library with their hands over their heads.—
Nick Valencia,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced in 2021 that the then-high school junior had joined the county’s youth advisory council.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Watkins earned the award as a sophomore, becoming just the third underclassman to do so since the award was established in the 2003-04 season. WHO IS JUJU WATKINS?—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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McCord was overshadowed by C.J. Stroud as an underclassman, but thrived in the ACC, breaking the conference's total yards in a season record with 4,779 yards.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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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,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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