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adjective

Definition of postgraduatenext
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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noun

as in undergraduate

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Recent Examples of postgraduate
Adjective
Letícia Paul, who had recently earned her law degree and was pursuing postgraduate studies in real estate and business law, went into anaphylactic shock moments after receiving an iodinated contrast dye, Jam Press reported. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Between 1968 and 1999, Jaray ran the postgraduate course at Slade, where her pupils included Turner Prize–winning British artist Martin Creed, among many others. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
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The proposed test, which the ED plans to implement by July 1st, 2026, is designed to measure the financial return on investment of postgraduate degree programs. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for postgraduate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postgraduate
  1. graduate
  2. undergraduate
  3. academic
  4. student
Adjective
  • In addition to new limits for graduate students, the student loan overhaul includes caps for parents who take out education loans for their children under a federal program.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Frank Banascoe, a native of Ghana and graduate student at Iowa State, made the trip to Kansas City with more than 20 classmates.
    — Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of graduate
Noun
  • While the pope is from Chicago, Philadelphia claims him too – as an undergraduate alum of nearby Villanova University.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • During the same period, the average debt for in-state students has declined from about $29,000 to about $17,000, according to UC’s undergraduate affordability dashboard which was updated in June 2026.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of undergraduate
Adjective
  • Both public school districts continue to outperform the state of Florida average testing marks for most academic subject and skill tests.
    — Austin Horn July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Using basic academic terminology would place grants at risk of rejection or termination on political grounds.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of academic
Noun
  • Through The Blue Card, I have been involved in developing a hologram program featuring Sonia Warshawski, a survivor whose testimony has been preserved and made interactive for students.
    — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • High school students who took Advanced Placement (AP) tests during the 2025-2026 school year will soon be able to see their scores.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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