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 According to LinkedIn, most hold 9-to-5s in advertising, media, higher education, and software development. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Student organizers told Reuters that the protests are over higher education costs, a lack of financial support, conditions at universities and job prospects after graduating. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Initially driven by high school pupils, teachers, higher education students and trade unions have since joined the ranks of the protests. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Sam Norton, spokesperson for CSCU, said the higher education system would conduct an audit of the Foundation’s accounts. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 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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  • The union argues that income limits topping $500,000 in parts of the state make it more a tax break for the wealthy than an education program.
    — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Its eventual deployment could help the university explore how emerging aircraft fit into policing, emergency management, and engineering education.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of education
Noun
  • Beijing envisions a comprehensive AI education system that spans all levels of schooling and extends to the broader public.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • His gotcha moment became a schooling by Klobuchar on basketball, turning the tables on the age-old art of mansplaining.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of schooling
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  • Much of the debate around this provision has understandably focused on private school tuition.
    — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That’s especially in a time of dwindling enrollment, soaring tuition and stiff competition between schools.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tuition
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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
  • Schools agree to a statement of faith, including that same-sex relationships and gender transitions are off-limits, but families may not be aware of Wilson’s teachings or influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Whole schools are emerging that are AI-based, and virtual AI tutors are allegedly personalizing instruction and making teaching and learning more efficient and effective.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
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