as in graduate
of or relating to studies done after earning a bachelor's degree or other degree
After college, she spent her first postgraduate year studying abroad.
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Recent Examples of postgraduate
Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The University of California and 48,000 people who work as teachers and researchers while earning postgraduate degrees came to a tentative labor agreement Friday, both sides announced.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2022
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Additional public universities were developed after 1947, notably the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam University, founded in 1967 to offer postgraduate programs, and the Allam Igbal Open University, Pakistan’s largest university with over 1 million students, founded in 1974.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Academia is important for a few reasons; this community generates studies that influence company actions or consumer choices and also often awakens young people to be creative in their postgraduate years.
—Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The University of California and 48,000 people who work as teachers and researchers while earning postgraduate degrees came to a tentative labor agreement Friday, both sides announced.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2022
Noun
The Gates Cambridge scholarship fully funds postgraduate study and research in any subject at the University of Cambridge.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Additional public universities were developed after 1947, notably the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam University, founded in 1967 to offer postgraduate programs, and the Allam Igbal Open University, Pakistan’s largest university with over 1 million students, founded in 1974.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postgraduate
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Zia co-coordinated our largest ever Debate Watch Party, drawing ~500 students, primarily consisting of graduate students.—
Olivia Antigua,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Lowe and Jamie Leonard, graduate students at UCLA, along with Sanjay Mohanty, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at UCLA, shared the findings at the American Chemical Society's 2025 meeting in San Diego last month.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In 1986, Anastasio and Fishman both enrolled at Goddard, and McConnell received a hundred-dollar finder’s fee from the school—at the time, the college had just thirty-three undergraduates.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Eberly Barnes, who currently manages a writing program for undergraduates at UC San Diego, will be the guide and instructor.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trinity College is an excellent academic institution where my mom obtained her master’s degree.—
Nikos Mohammadi,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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Williams’ academic performance, extracurricular leadership, community service learning and essay on the impact of military service on the family earned her the award.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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The secretaries met with students and cafeteria staff at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School to talk about healthy food choices and improving children's wellness.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The program will take on just 20 students in its first two semesters, according to Elizabeth Resh, Airo general manager and head pilot.—
Anthony Madden,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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