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
Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Means is a holistic medicine doctor and wellness influencer
Means’ MD postgraduate license was granted in 2014 but shifted to inactive status in 2019, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 May 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
Still, many are left wondering how to evaluate the return on an investment in postgraduate education when rapid technological advancements driven by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning seem to be sowing doubt in which areas human talent will be most needed.
—Sergei Revzin and Vadim Revzin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Means is a holistic medicine doctor and wellness influencer
Means’ MD postgraduate license was granted in 2014 but shifted to inactive status in 2019, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postgraduate
Adjective
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The endowments will support early-career scientists, particularly postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, along with visiting scholars, conferences and collaborative meetings.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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China followed as the second leading country of origin with more than 277,000 students, including nearly 123,000 graduate students, studying in the U.S.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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For out-of-state and international students enrolling for the first time in 2026 or later, the fees will increase by $1,000 for an undergraduate engineering fee; computer/data science and artificial intelligence undergraduate fee and for a business undergraduate fee.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Ella Liu, a math undergraduate at a university in the midwest, is visiting family in the southern city of Guangzhou before her summer research project in the US starts next month.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The following Naperville residents have completed college/university degrees or have been named to their school’s dean’s list, honor roll or similar academic achievement list. Names, degrees and honors appear below as provided by the respective schools.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Nearly one million Florida students missed more than three weeks of school last year, a staggering number of chronically absent children undermining their academic success.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Under the Trump administration, deportation plans have expanded to student visa holders and immigrants in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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And with 66 colleges/universities available, there’s something for just about every student.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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