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
Attendee Nick Saban claimed that too much money is being spent on athletics, while the real reason for higher education is learning.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
New Jersey passed a law last year to establish a center to study UAPs in collaboration with higher education institutions.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
There are a few exceptions, including for higher education, medical expenses and up to $10,000 for a first-time home purchase.
—Jasmin Suknanan,dan Avery, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The remaining taxes collected from sports gambling are designated for K-12 and higher education.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
New Jersey passed a law last year to establish a center to study UAPs in collaboration with higher education institutions.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
There are a few exceptions, including for higher education, medical expenses and up to $10,000 for a first-time home purchase.
—Jasmin Suknanan,dan Avery, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The remaining taxes collected from sports gambling are designated for K-12 and higher education.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
Noun
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Across public service, business, education, health care and even sports, being a leader is in some ways harder than ever.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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But these groups have been denied basic essential services, including health care, education and social support, the report states.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nevertheless, new legal challenges to vaccine requirements for schooling are working their way through the courts.—
Virginia E. Pitzer,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Families can receive public money to support their child’s private schooling and homeschooling.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two community colleges were considering renaming centers named for Chavez — San Diego Community College’s Cesar Chavez Campus, a small tuition-free center in Barrio Logan, and Southwestern College’s student services center.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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If a child care provider raises the wages of child care workers too much, and subsequently increases its tuition rates, most families cannot afford to send their kids there – especially babies.—
Beth Kania-Gosche,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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