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
Supporters believe capping graduate lending could force institutions to reduce tuition costs to match what students can reasonably afford to borrow through other means.
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Two graduate students from the University of Würzburg in Germany managed to decipher the title and author of PHerc.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
The Republican plan would scrap Grad PLUS loans, which are for graduate and professional students, as well as subsidized loans for undergraduate students, where students don't have to pay interest on the loans while in school.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Under the proposal, undergraduate students would face a borrowing cap of $50,000 in federal student loans in July 2026, while graduate students couldn't take out more than $100,000, according to reporting by CNBC.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Two graduate students from the University of Würzburg in Germany managed to decipher the title and author of PHerc.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
The Republican plan would scrap Grad PLUS loans, which are for graduate and professional students, as well as subsidized loans for undergraduate students, where students don't have to pay interest on the loans while in school.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Under the proposal, undergraduate students would face a borrowing cap of $50,000 in federal student loans in July 2026, while graduate students couldn't take out more than $100,000, according to reporting by CNBC.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.
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