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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
Howard also said the university consulted a higher education law expert to make sure the word Black could be used and does not violate state law.
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
As the population ages and the number of college students declines, institutions of higher education are actively cultivating a crop of midlife and older students.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
More than 7 million student loan borrowers remain in the SAVE payment pause, according to higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
His volunteer work ranged from supporting public health initiatives that help underserved community members get access to healthcare through the Vista Community Clinic to mentoring local youth and guiding them to higher education and civic leadership roles.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
As the population ages and the number of college students declines, institutions of higher education are actively cultivating a crop of midlife and older students.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
More than 7 million student loan borrowers remain in the SAVE payment pause, according to higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
His volunteer work ranged from supporting public health initiatives that help underserved community members get access to healthcare through the Vista Community Clinic to mentoring local youth and guiding them to higher education and civic leadership roles.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
Noun
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As uniform payment for attorneys changes the landscape of family law, training and education are at the forefront of the conversation.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The factors that drove it have mostly played out, including Congress raising the Social Security eligibility age by two years, gains in education and life expectancy and fewer employee pensions, said Alicia Munnell, a senior adviser to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cultural resources have been linked to better health, schooling and security in lower-income neighborhoods.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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When family members or friends experience an upheaval that could equal a major job loss, location change or loss of schooling, consider advising them of the immediate need for a quality law firm.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone
February 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society offers two $3,500 Scholarships this year for high school students or adult learners to assist in financing college, graduate school or technical school tuition.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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More than 600 new Lockhart ISD students enrolled at ACC in the year following annexation, including 130 dual-credit students, 160 free-tuition students and 60 students who are parents, the college’s data shows.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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With Neptune entering Aries on January 26th, your sector of travel, higher learning, spirituality, and belief systems is activated for the next thirteen years.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
25 Jan. 2026
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From February 13 to April 2028, its shift through your ninth house of higher learning will require soul searching around your belief system and inner drive.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
1 Jan. 2026
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That can mean anything from learning an instrument, to teaching, to volunteering, to taking a part-time job or joining a line-dancing group.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The rewards of teaching are echoed by Jonny Albert, who just started at AWO helping to teach the social dance class, and by Meadow Smith, who’s been teaching dance there for five years.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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