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
Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 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
Ann Binlot, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The vice president amassed a 7-point lead with voters with postgraduate degrees, getting 52 percent to Trump’s 45, according to the poll.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Academia is important for a few reasons; this community generates studies that influence company actions or consumer choices and also often awakens young people to be creative in their postgraduate years.
—Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 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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Ba was born in Ohio, where her father emigrated from China to pursue postgraduate studies in economics.
—Ann Binlot, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The vice president amassed a 7-point lead with voters with postgraduate degrees, getting 52 percent to Trump’s 45, according to the poll.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Stephen returned home in 1970 to complete his graduate film education at the University of Southern California.Nicole Briese, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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While 92% of senior executives have a college degree, only 66% of senior executives at Fortune 1000 firms have graduate degrees.Jessi Streib, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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In November, leading universities like MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Texas and Brandeis announced free tuition programs for undergraduates meeting certain income requirements.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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First-year undergraduate college enrollment dropped across the nation this fall and that's had an impact.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Family members applauded and cheered, celebrating both his academic achievement and his birthday in unison.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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There’s no shortage of subjects to teach, whether academic or non-academic, and a variety of platforms to choose from.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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What to Know To determine its findings, SmartAsset examined U.S. counties across four categories—housing appreciation, students' academic performance, recreation and community centers per 1,000 people, and child care costs.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The most selective are filled with students from the most privileged families nationwide and internationally.Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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