as in postgraduate
of or relating to schooling done after earning a bachelor's degree
The team is conducting graduate research on the effects of climate change. She plans to begin graduate school in the fall.
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Recent Examples of graduate
Starting July 1, federal student loans will be capped at $100,000 on graduate degrees and $200,000 on professional degrees.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Most notably has been a 10% reduction in the amount of graduate students, falling by a total of over 500 over those years.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
As thousands of Fort Worth ISD students walked the graduation stage this month, seniors in the district are becoming increasingly more prepared for college, careers, military or other post-graduate plans, according to state education data.
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Samuel O’Neal 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Schools have establish ways to measure student achievement, retention and post-graduate success.
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Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Most notably has been a 10% reduction in the amount of graduate students, falling by a total of over 500 over those years.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
As thousands of Fort Worth ISD students walked the graduation stage this month, seniors in the district are becoming increasingly more prepared for college, careers, military or other post-graduate plans, according to state education data.
—
Samuel O’Neal 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Schools have establish ways to measure student achievement, retention and post-graduate success.
—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduate
postgraduate
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The increase has been driven largely by mothers who have bachelor's or postgraduate degrees.
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Satya Marar is a postgraduate research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, an AI and antitrust fellow at Innovators Network, and a Young Voices contributor.
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“Graduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduate. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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