PUPILS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

pupils

noun

plural of pupil

as in students

one who attends a school generally there are 20 pupils in each class

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one who follows the opinions or teachings of another to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground

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Recent Examples of pupils Wearing impractical stilettos and clutching a massive Stanley cup, Trina is introduced to her new pupils. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Initially driven by high school pupils, teachers, higher education students and trade unions have since joined the ranks of the protests. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The majority of protesters have been peaceful, but violence on the fringes is having an impact, with a daily menu of fireworks thrown at police and volleys of tear gas fired at high school pupils. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Thunberg, who rose to fame as a teenage protester against climate change but has since broadened her activism, said the French pupils deserved wider support. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 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 The district’s middle schools are also below capacity, with space for more than 8,700 pupils and just 5,200 middle school students, according to the district. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Video previously posted to social media showed the Seine-Saint Denis mayor, Bally Bagayoko of the LFI, joining in with students, smiling and high-fiving pupils after a trash can was set on fire in the street. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The Oregon school district that lost three young students and a teacher in a mass shooting this week expressed profound grief on Saturday, praising the courage of the educator and staff member who risked their lives during the attack.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
When brutal rationalism is challenged, especially by traditionalists, its defenders will often justify themselves by pointing to the intelligence of its adherents.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of adherents

Noun

The royal heir visited East London to meet with scholars and alumni of The Amos Bursary, an organization dedicated to expanding educational and career opportunities for young people of African and Caribbean heritage.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
From Black historians to disability scholars, archivists to musicians, film is a global medium through which people learn about the world and each other.

— Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of scholars

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First was comic and content creator, George Brett Olson, who did a breakdown (watch it below) accusing an AI Instagram account with 300,000 followers of seemingly ripped off his joke word for word.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
The series has nearly 1 million followers across TikTok and Instagram.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of followers

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In particular, Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras and his disciples may have associated beans with reincarnation, so some thought eating them was technically an act of cannibalism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
In the New Testament, Jesus and his disciples take part in those pilgrimages.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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