drop·out
ˈdräp-ˌau̇t 
1
a
: one who drops out of school
b
: one who drops out of conventional society
c
: one who abandons an attempt, activity, or chosen path
a corporate dropout
2
: a momentary defect on a magnetic tape or disk caused by a temporary loss of signal
dropped out; dropping out; drops out
: to withdraw from participation or membership : quit
especially
: to withdraw from conventional society
Examples of dropout in a Sentence
Noun
The program is designed for dropouts who wish to get high school equivalency certificates.
Recent Examples on the Web
Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 24 July 2024
Unbeknownst to the bike-shop worker, Solomon, 22, and a Stanford dropout, had cofounded Fizz, an anonymous social media app for Gen Zers that is active across 240 college campuses and 60 high schools.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has enjoyed a surge in support among Michigan's Black voters since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her to replace him as the Democratic nominee, according to a Suffolk University/USA TODAY network poll.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The last presidential dropout actually predates the modern two-party system.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 24 July 2024
Unbeknownst to the bike-shop worker, Solomon, 22, and a Stanford dropout, had cofounded Fizz, an anonymous social media app for Gen Zers that is active across 240 college campuses and 60 high schools.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
Verb
This year is different for Democrats since Biden dropped out of the race in July.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has enjoyed a surge in support among Michigan's Black voters since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her to replace him as the Democratic nominee, according to a Suffolk University/USA TODAY network poll.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Dropout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropout. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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dropout
1 of 2 noun
drop·out
ˈdräp-ˌau̇t
: a person who drops out especially from a school or a training program
drop out
2 of 2 verb
: to withdraw from taking part or membership : quit
dropped out of school
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