higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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There, the 26-year-old who had long been fascinated with Africa and its animals – but had no formal higher education – began her groundbreaking work observing and studying these intellectual primates in their natural habitat.
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
To begin with, the 1940 Statement merely built on the direction in which higher education was already moving.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan Chase acquired Frank in September 2021 for $175 million, believing the platform served more than 4 million students across 6,000 higher education institutions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
As of today, the department is requiring institutions of higher education to validate the identity of certain first-time applicants.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
To begin with, the 1940 Statement merely built on the direction in which higher education was already moving.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan Chase acquired Frank in September 2021 for $175 million, believing the platform served more than 4 million students across 6,000 higher education institutions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
As of today, the department is requiring institutions of higher education to validate the identity of certain first-time applicants.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for higher education
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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