higher learning

noun

: education, learning, or scholarship on the collegiate or university level

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So congratulations to Claremont McKenna College for cramming hard and rightfully becoming teacher’s pet as the only institute of higher learning in the nation to score better than a C in an evaluation of their free speech policies. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 These colleges demonstrate what’s possible when higher learning institutions put students and public interest first,according to the magazine: 1. Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The generally inadequate funding for many higher learning institutions in Africa compared to their global counterparts, a long-standing issue, is especially problematic in the AI era. Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 28 July 2025 The sun in Leo is hitting your sector of expansion, adventure, and higher learning. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for higher learning

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of higher learning was in 1826

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“Higher learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20learning. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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