as in postgraduate
of or relating to schooling done after earning a bachelor's degree
The team is conducting graduate research on the effects of climate change. She plans to begin graduate school in the fall.
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Recent Examples of graduate
For many aspiring clinical social workers, the financial burden begins during graduate school.
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Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
While graduate students could previously borrow loans up to the cost of their degree, the new rules set limits.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
The second is growing graduate employment.
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Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This led to opportunities for graduate students like Roger Revelle at SIO.
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Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
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Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
While graduate students could previously borrow loans up to the cost of their degree, the new rules set limits.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The second is growing graduate employment.
—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
This led to opportunities for graduate students like Roger Revelle at SIO.
—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for graduate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduate
postgraduate
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Between 1968 and 1999, Jaray ran the postgraduate course at Slade, where her pupils included Turner Prize–winning British artist Martin Creed, among many others.
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His six-year college career included an undergraduate stint at Notre Dame and two postgraduate seasons at California following a medical redshirt and pandemic waiver, when the NCAA gave thousands of athletes an extra year.
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“Graduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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