alumni

The alumni gathered for a reunion at their old university.

Definition

Noun (plural form; singular: for a male or gender-neutral, for a female):
- Former students or graduates: "alumni" refers to individuals who have attended or graduated from a particular school, college, or university.
- Former members: It can also refer to people who were formerly part of an organization, such as a club, society, or sports team.

Usage Examples

Advanced Usage

"Alumni association": an organization formed by former students of a school or university to maintain connections and support the institution.
- The alumni association raised funds for a new library. (The group of former students collected money.)
"Alumni network": the system of connections among former students that can provide professional or social benefits.
- He used the alumni network to find a job in finance. (He leveraged connections with former students.)

Variants and Related Words

Alumnus (n, singular, masculine or gender-neutral): a single former student or graduate.
- He is an alumnus of Oxford University. (He is a male graduate.)
Alumna (n, singular, feminine): a single female former student or graduate.
- She is an alumna of the music conservatory. (She is a female graduate.)
Alma mater (n): the school, college, or university from which one has graduated.
- His alma mater is the University of Michigan. (The institution he graduated from.)

Synonyms

Graduates: individuals who have completed a course of study and received a degree.
Former students: people who previously attended an institution, whether or not they graduated.

Related Idioms

"Alumni in good standing": former members who remain positively connected to the institution.
- Only alumni in good standing can vote in the election. (Those who maintain positive ties.)
"Alumni reunion": a gathering of former students, often held years after graduation.
- The alumni reunion brought together graduates from the class of 1990. (A meeting of former classmates.)

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