post·grad·u·ate
ˌpōs(t)-ˈgra-jə-wət 
-ˌwāt,
-ˈgraj-wət
: of, relating to, or engaged in formal studies after graduation : graduate
: a student continuing formal education after graduation from high school or college
Examples of postgraduate in a Sentence
Adjective
After college, she spent her first postgraduate year studying abroad.
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Adjective
By Luke Jostins, a postgraduate student working on the genetic basis of complex autoimmune diseases.
—Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
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
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
The logline: Prime Target features a brilliant young math postgraduate, Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall, The White Lotus), on the verge of a major breakthrough.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postgraduate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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postgraduate
1 of 2 adjective
post·grad·u·ate
(ˈ)pōst-ˈgraj-(ə-)wət
-ə-ˌwāt
: of, relating to, or engaged in formal studies after graduation : graduate entry 2 sense 2
postgraduate
2 of 2 noun
: a student continuing his or her education after graduation
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