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
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Give me the grizzled wisdom and experience of someone in their 50s or 60s; give me Esther Perel and Orna Guralnik; give me someone with a postgraduate certificate in relationship counseling at the very least.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
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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
If the paths for getting there—which may include postgraduate study in a doctoral program or professional school—are diminishing, then college itself will follow suit.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Give me the grizzled wisdom and experience of someone in their 50s or 60s; give me Esther Perel and Orna Guralnik; give me someone with a postgraduate certificate in relationship counseling at the very least.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postgraduate
Adjective
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That means that in total, outside of Sloan, the Institute could enroll about 500 fewer graduate students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The law does not change limits for undergraduate borrowers but dramatically scales back how much graduate students can borrow.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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More than 60% of all grades awarded to undergraduates in recent years were in the A range, according to university data cited by faculty members who supported the measure.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Beginning in fall 2025, undergraduates from families with incomes below $100,000 attend MIT free of charge—an increase from a $75,000 threshold—and those with family incomes below $200,000 attend tuition-free, increased from a previous ceiling of $140,000.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Analysts have tried to forecast how much academic carnage will result from this demographic bind.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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In a stunning rebuke, the Board of Governors rejected his appointment, forcing UF to restart the search and deepening concerns among faculty and alumni that ideological alignment now outweighs academic credentials in Florida university leadership.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, supporters insist their goal is not to attack a student, but to defend women’s sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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