continuing education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students

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Wawa is known to pay for continuing education for its employees, Phillips added. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025 Medical schools and continuing education providers can strengthen training, so the next generation of clinicians starts on firmer ground. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025 Those include free mental health support, free books for teachers and students at low-income schools, help with student debt forgiveness and covering the cost of continuing education required by the state. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025 Additionally, all clergy, employees and teachers must complete trainings and receive monthly continuing education. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for continuing education

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuing education was in 1927

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“Continuing education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuing%20education. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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