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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Administrative and routine support roles—historically the graduate steppingstone—are being compressed as AI handles lesson preparation, help desk queries and student communications at scale.
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Nitin Agarwal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This year’s showcase will feature films from both undergraduate and graduate film programs across the country and includes 10 short live-action films selected from a wide range of genres, tones, and perspectives.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 May 2026
In addition, Future Legends continues to support scholars into post-graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The law does not change limits for undergraduate borrowers but dramatically scales back how much graduate students can borrow.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2026
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Nitin Agarwal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This year’s showcase will feature films from both undergraduate and graduate film programs across the country and includes 10 short live-action films selected from a wide range of genres, tones, and perspectives.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 May 2026
In addition, Future Legends continues to support scholars into post-graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The law does not change limits for undergraduate borrowers but dramatically scales back how much graduate students can borrow.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduate
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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.—
Satya Marar,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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“Graduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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