higher education

noun

Definition of higher educationnext
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 superintendent also serves as a voting member of governing boards of the state's transitional kindergarten through higher education systems. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Leaking roofs, unsanitary bathrooms, rodents, overloaded class schedules, lack of heating in colder months and a failing higher education admissions system only compounded the issue. — Sarah Gidick, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 In higher education, despite the Regents oversight responsibilities, SED has been silent about Cornell University’s mishandling of student gang rape allegations and rampant drug abuse. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Thankfully, Florida has gone to great lengths to get DEI out of higher education, helping FAU’s ranking. — Ian Kingsbury, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for higher education
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  1. education
  2. schooling
  3. tuition
  4. higher learning
  5. teaching
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  • Still, according to numbers from University of Miami education researcher and professor Bruce Baker, the percentage of English language learners served by Success Academy is much lower than New York City district schools.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Most of the money would have been used to backfill federal funding cuts to healthcare, and 10% would have gone toward education and food-assistance programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of education
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  • In the mid-2010s, Ruffalo moved his primary residence back to NYC for his children’s schooling.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The father of Dinesh Deshmukh had approved of Meera’s photograph and nodded with deep interest at Bajirao’s quick listing of Meera’s accomplishments during her nine years of schooling and her subsequent years of housework.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of schooling
Noun
  • Recently, state leaders used MassBay Community College as a backdrop to highlight the success of the commonwealth’s tuition-free community college programs.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The funds can cover expenses related to tuition, room and board, fees, books and technical equipment at college or vocational school.
    — Nats_syndicator, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • The future of higher learning is not about students traveling to universities.
    — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Venus and Jupiter align in Cancer in the part of your chart governing long journeys, higher learning, and international exploration, making the first two weeks especially ripe for immersing yourself in a new culture and simply having a wonderful time.
    — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Definition of higher learning
Noun
  • Damianides also coaches Central's Science Olympiad team and says a few of his own high school teachers at Naperville North influenced him to get into teaching science.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Anti-war campaigners have released a teaching handbook urging educators to rethink how children learn about conflict, with activities aimed at pupils from first grade through high school.
    — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
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