Graduates (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">graduates</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('alumna' can be a synonym of 'graduate')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alumnae that I've seen before include "Former students" , "Former female pupils" , "Graduates of a college" , "Women who have studied" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">graduates</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('alumnus' can be a synonym of 'graduate')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alumni that I've seen before include "Student population once" , "Former (college) students" , "Former (school) pupils" , "Past pupils, former students" , "Ex-students" .)