adult education

noun

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.
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All teachers working in adult education are certified Connecticut teachers who hold additional adult education certifications. Larry Covino, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025 Two innovative companies are taking dramatically different approaches to adult education—one by connecting individuals with world-class experts through technology and the other by immersing participants in intensive real-world training experiences. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Sweden’s worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead at an adult education center. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025 Even a brief delay could deter students worried about paying for college from attending, Daniel Collier, a professor of higher and adult education at the University of Memphis, told McClatchy News in a phone interview. Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adult education

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adult education was in 1814

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“Adult education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20education. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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