as in graduate
of or relating to studies done after earning a bachelor's degree or other degree
After college, she spent her first postgraduate year studying abroad.
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Recent Examples of postgraduate
Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
The University of California and 48,000 people who work as teachers and researchers while earning postgraduate degrees came to a tentative labor agreement Friday, both sides announced.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2022
Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Kitagawa thanked his family, colleagues, students and fellow postgraduate researchers at a news conference at Kyoto University.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Ms. Hager showed a postgraduate appetite for media ventures on her terms.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
The University of California and 48,000 people who work as teachers and researchers while earning postgraduate degrees came to a tentative labor agreement Friday, both sides announced.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2022
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Today, most members of the Chinese elite have a background in management, while the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, has an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and a postgraduate degree in law — the Marxist version.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Kitagawa thanked his family, colleagues, students and fellow postgraduate researchers at a news conference at Kyoto University.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postgraduate
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Choi Hyun-a of Kyungpook National University, holding chains; Joo-hyang Kim, right, and Seo-young Kim, graduate students at Seoul National University.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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That name change also came several months after Adtalem settled lawsuits with both the FTC and the Education Department over charges related to DeVry’s post-graduate job and salary claims.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Setting up a full undergraduate campus is a much more ambitious undertaking.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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The four fields currently encompass 307 undergraduate majors.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Her academic studies have taken her from China to Hungary to the United Arab Emirates.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, the priest has been praised by progressives for his academic achievements and his efforts to assist the poor.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those encounters can quickly escalate, posing a danger to students and the public, the Police Department said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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This includes many opposition figures, activists, journalists, students and others detained during protests in 2014, 2017, 2019 and beyond.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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