higher learning

noun

Synonyms of higher learningnext
: education, learning, or scholarship on the collegiate or university level

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Fatima al-Fihri, a Moroccan woman, created the world’s first university, University of Al Quaraouiyine, in Fez, Morocco, for higher learning and research nearly 230 years before Europe created its first ones. Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Trump administration policies of the past year have had a chilling effect on international enrollment at higher learning institutions across the country. News Desk, Artforum, 2 Mar. 2026 American higher learning is considered among the best in the world, but recent rankings show the top of the food chain may be changing. Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026 With Neptune entering Aries on January 26th, your sector of travel, higher learning, spirituality, and belief systems is activated for the next thirteen years. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for higher learning

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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 21 Apr. 2026.

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