MIDDLERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

middlers

noun

plural of middler

as in high schoolers

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nonstudents

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Noun

At the running back spot, 2,120 of the 2,507 rushing yards from last season are back, with juniors Dylan Riley (1,125) and Sire Gaines (811) accounting for the majority of that production.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
The composition courses would be for seniors, according to Thomas Skobel, the East Aurora High School’s division chair for English and fine arts, while the speech course would be open to juniors and seniors.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of juniors

Noun

Most of the time, being a twin has been indescribably wonderful for University of Miami soccer players Zoie and Kai Fontenot, freshmen from Long Beach, California, who just began their college careers together.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
To freshmen from then to now, whitewashing the rock(s) before the season has tended to create a sense of belonging and ownership.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

The project tested its model in the spring semester of 2025 on four college sophomores from other schools, which gave them academic credit for coming to the Greenway campus and doing hands-on work with faculty supervisors in a prototype semester.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Four players appear to still be in the mix for the two guard spots in sophomores SJ Alofaituli and Max Buchanan plus freshmen Jackson Cantwell and Ben Congdon.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sophomores

Noun

SoFi offers a variety of private student loans and refinancing options for undergraduates, graduate students, and parents.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Reaction from students and educators National surveys have found a rising share of undergraduates report emotional stress and mental health struggles severe enough that many have considered dropping out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergraduates

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