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
Aris Folley, The Hill, 3 July 2025
At the same time, Ms. Hager showed a postgraduate appetite for media ventures on her terms.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
This postgraduate work focuses on how organizations function, how people adapt, and how to implement lasting, effective change — aligning people with goals and translating policy into results.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
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Adjective
One is that more and more students will decide graduate school is not worth it and won’t go at all despite the growing share of the workforce that requires some form of postgraduate education.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 3 July 2025
At the same time, Ms. Hager showed a postgraduate appetite for media ventures on her terms.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
Noun
The new program operates at a more advanced level, targeting scholars already pursuing postgraduate research, while linking the Guggenheim’s New York and Venice venues into a single curatorial track.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
This postgraduate work focuses on how organizations function, how people adapt, and how to implement lasting, effective change — aligning people with goals and translating policy into results.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postgraduate
Adjective
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As thousands of Fort Worth ISD students walked the graduation stage this month, seniors in the district are becoming increasingly more prepared for college, careers, military or other post-graduate plans, according to state education data.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Schools have establish ways to measure student achievement, retention and post-graduate success.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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Sofia Montrone is as an adjunct assistant professor in Columbia’s undergraduate writing program, and formerly served as editor-in-chief of The Columbia Review and the director of Columbia Artist/Teachers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Some flagship state universities might also expand, whether by absorbing struggling campuses in their network or by adding more spots for undergraduates.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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An international collaboration between 17 academic and scientific institutions, The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice was nominated in a competitive category against productions from NOVA, National Geographic Documentary Films and Netflix.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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For the Delfonts, who use a tape-recorder to capture this desperate plea, Leonora’s words serve as irrefutable proof that an academic career has failed to compensate for the absence of a husband and child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The city’s financial situation remains precarious, its crime problems still felt acutely, and its public schools are still struggling to produce acceptable student outcomes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Discussion will include the cellphone ban bill, fentanyl abuse, active shooter drills and student walkout policies.—
Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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