HIGHER EDUCATION Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

higher education

noun

Definition of higher education

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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 Meanwhile, plans related to travel, higher education, publishing, medicine and the law might suddenly change. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 The football team was bad, morale in the athletic department was terrible, and the school was in the first phase of a massive effort to catch up to the rest of higher education, and NCAA athletics. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 This opinion piece is the first in a series on trust and transparency in higher education. — Stephen Green, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 The great reinvention of higher education is already underway. — Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for higher education

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Most of his son’s school day is in a special education classroom, but his plan requires him to spend a certain amount of time in a general education classroom alongside his peers.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The Catholic preschools’ argument had relied heavily on a series of Supreme Court decisions, starting in 2017, that involved religious schools and public funding – and shifted the wall between church and state in education.

— Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of education

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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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My tuition payments were in the hundreds of dollars, not thousands.

— David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
In June, there were clashes between protesters and police in Brussels over dissatisfaction with the tuition hike and other issues with the French-language education system, including overcrowded classrooms and difficulty accessing study materials.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 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

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With zero acting gigs on the horizon and weary of taking handouts from Tori, Trina returns to Hollywood Arts for a substitute teaching position.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Kayla Safdari Flores works two jobs over and above pursuing a teaching credential program at Sacramento State.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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