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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The Honors Court recognizes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished the 2024-25 school year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
According to a recent report from Congress’ Government Accountability Office, between 2010 and 2022, the share of undergraduate and graduate students who were uninsured shrank from 19% to 9%.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The maximum is $200,000 for undergraduate students, and $400,000 for graduate students.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Bruce dedicates about 20 hours weekly to helping raise approximately $500,000 annually in scholarships for graduate students.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
According to a recent report from Congress’ Government Accountability Office, between 2010 and 2022, the share of undergraduate and graduate students who were uninsured shrank from 19% to 9%.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The maximum is $200,000 for undergraduate students, and $400,000 for graduate students.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Bruce dedicates about 20 hours weekly to helping raise approximately $500,000 annually in scholarships for graduate students.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduate
postgraduate
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By Luke Jostins, a postgraduate student working on the genetic basis of complex autoimmune diseases.—
Guest Blogger,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2012
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At the same time, Ms. Hager showed a postgraduate appetite for media ventures on her terms.—
Matt Flegenheimer,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2022
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“Graduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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