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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Employees pay about $647 annually, while graduate students pay $927 annually.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Too little, and only graduate students will be able to follow along.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Hu, who goes by the name Leo in English, moved to the United States to pursue a graduate education at the Manhattan School of Music.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Jason Harris, who serves as the associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue, stated that the experience provided by the Alpha-E equips students with the technical skills necessary for the evolving energy sector.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Too little, and only graduate students will be able to follow along.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Hu, who goes by the name Leo in English, moved to the United States to pursue a graduate education at the Manhattan School of Music.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Jason Harris, who serves as the associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue, stated that the experience provided by the Alpha-E equips students with the technical skills necessary for the evolving energy sector.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduate
postgraduate
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Proceeds from the evening will support the Whitney’s Independent Study Program, which supports emerging curators and artists at the postgraduate level.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
15 Dec. 2025
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In addition to the crown and new title, Donegan won more than $70,000 in scholarships through the Miss America program, which will help finance her undergraduate and postgraduate education.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Graduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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