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
Straus has authored over 85 refereed journal articles and many reports, abstracts/proceedings, popular articles and newsletters, in addition to mentoring several graduate students.
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Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Under the Senate's proposal, graduate borrowers would have a lifetime borrowing limit of $100,000, and up to $200,000 for students in professional programs, like medical school.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 June 2025
The point of graduate school was that you weren’t supposed to stay forever.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
The Senate bill would also dramatically curb lending for graduate students and parents (though at lower caps than House Republicans wanted).
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Under the Senate's proposal, graduate borrowers would have a lifetime borrowing limit of $100,000, and up to $200,000 for students in professional programs, like medical school.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 June 2025
The point of graduate school was that you weren’t supposed to stay forever.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
The Senate bill would also dramatically curb lending for graduate students and parents (though at lower caps than House Republicans wanted).
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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