as in education
attendance as a student at a college or university
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Recent Examples of higher education
The attacks have triggered warnings of Iranian retaliation which has already disrupted higher education in Lebanon, Qatar and other Gulf states.
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Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
DeSantis has feuded with Perez and the broader Florida House for more than a year over issues like tax cuts, higher education, immigration and inquiries into Hope Florida, a signature initiative of the first lady.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Claire Rafford covers higher education for Mirror Indy in partnership with Open Campus.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Women outnumber men at every level of higher education.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
DeSantis has feuded with Perez and the broader Florida House for more than a year over issues like tax cuts, higher education, immigration and inquiries into Hope Florida, a signature initiative of the first lady.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Claire Rafford covers higher education for Mirror Indy in partnership with Open Campus.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Women outnumber men at every level of higher education.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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The museum spans 630,000 square feet, housing spaces for exhibitions, film screenings, public programming, education, and scholarly research.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Through adoptions, education, outreach, and field services, the shelter provides critical support to promote responsible pet care in the community.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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More than 135,000 people are sheltering in over 660 collective sites, while essential services—water, sanitation, and schooling—are being severely disrupted.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But this mayor has made clear his intention to ensure both genuine community involvement in schooling and accountability in outcomes.—
Dennis Walcott,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Without its general-education designation, professors say, fewer students are likely to take it — a shift that could reduce enrollment in upper-level courses and hemorrhage tuition revenue from departments over time.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hancock’s agency has long blocked the state’s roughly two-dozen Muslim private schools from applying to participate in the voucher program, which gives families state funds to pay for private school tuition and other education expenses.—
Isaac Yu,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump administration policies of the past year have had a chilling effect on international enrollment at higher learning institutions across the country.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Mar. 2026
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American higher learning is considered among the best in the world, but recent rankings show the top of the food chain may be changing.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gustavus Adolphus College said in a statement that Banks is on leave and has made plans to cover his teaching and advising duties.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Austrian government plans to accompany the ban with an effort to beef up schools' teaching of how to use media and deal with artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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