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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At the graduate level, computer science master’s degrees rank as the single most in-demand credential—outpacing even MBAs.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
In graduate school, my experimental archaeology professor told a student to create a door socket – the hole in a door frame that a bolt slides into – in a slab of sandstone by pecking at it with a rounded stone.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Woodstock football coach Dan Devine resigned Wednesday morning to become head coach of IMG Academy’s post-graduate team, which is re-starting after three years.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2024, Methodist launched a graduate medical education program, focused on training resident physicians to address workforce shortages in South Texas.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
In graduate school, my experimental archaeology professor told a student to create a door socket – the hole in a door frame that a bolt slides into – in a slab of sandstone by pecking at it with a rounded stone.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Woodstock football coach Dan Devine resigned Wednesday morning to become head coach of IMG Academy’s post-graduate team, which is re-starting after three years.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2024, Methodist launched a graduate medical education program, focused on training resident physicians to address workforce shortages in South Texas.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 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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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 13 Mar. 2026.
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