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
Noun
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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That means that many graduate students could turn to private student loans to help finance their education.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gary died of a genetic illness while Klinsky was just in graduate school at Harvard.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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David Sengthay, a Stanford senior and the head of the undergraduate-student senate, told me that protests typified the university’s history, up to and including his first two years in Palo Alto.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dunning, who studies the social effects of notation, found his calling gradually, beginning with a double major in math and English as an undergraduate.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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While students are surrounded by technology, teachers say that exposure alone is not building the kind of skills needed for academic or professional environments.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wyzant provides academic tutoring services, which allow tutors to establish their own hourly rates that range between $25 and $100.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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People avoided workplaces and students missed school.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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School staff play a vital role in guiding and supporting students, and this loss is deeply felt by both colleagues and students alike.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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