continuing education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students

called also adult education

Examples of continuing education in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Responding to calls for improved nutrition education for physicians, these stores could partner with city hospitals to provide continuing education to clinicians. — Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

That is part of the 40 hours of continuing education that social workers need for the renewal of their first license. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Brasher, 29, and Cruz, 28, have had quite the continuing education in their six years as a partnership, one at LSU and five as professionals. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

The continuing education that opens up new views of God to us has no season or registration deadline. — Jenny Sawyer, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuing education

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