further education

noun

British

Examples of further education in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The alliance’s goals are to facilitate open collaboration, shape governance guardrails for AI, provide testing and benchmarking tools, advocate policy positions, further education and foster hardware ecosystems. Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Many CPAs pursue further education through a master’s degree or additional undergraduate courses to meet the 150-semester hour requirement. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024 However, CPAs who go beyond this baseline and pursue further education position themselves for higher salary prospects. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024 Returning to America after his further education, Harry Andrews settled in Ohio. Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023 At the Centre for Excellence, 16-18-year-old students take their first steps towards possible careers of working in sports, or to other further education. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023 Using fashion to further education Singh plans to study religion and sociology at Hofstra University. Amy Schwabe, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023 But now, with the array of apprenticeship schemes offering a foot in the door to previously exclusive businesses, Meads’s advice would be to skip out on further education and start carving out your career. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2023 Elgin Area Chamber awards five college scholarships The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, have awarded five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing further education. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of further education was in 1937

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“Further education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/further%20education. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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