higher learning

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as in higher education

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Recent Examples of higher learning 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 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 With Neptune entering Aries on January 26th, your sector of travel, higher learning, spirituality, and belief systems is activated for the next thirteen years. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026 Osefo, a woman of multiple degrees and a proponent of higher learning, stars in The Real Housewives of Potomac, which premiered last Sunday on Bravo. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for higher learning
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  1. higher education
  2. teaching
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  • That began changing in the second half of the 20th century as more women joined the workforce and pursued higher education.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Today’s responses to HIV/AIDS require leadership across every sector including from government and philanthropy to business, healthcare, higher education, media, and civil society.
    — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of higher education
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  • New offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis also made sure to use the moment as a teaching opportunity.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • While Rignol had argued largely over the use of tools like GPTZero, Rouwenhorst made clear that his teaching team had multiple reasons for concern.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of teaching

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“Higher learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20learning. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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