postcollegiate
adjective
post·col·le·giate
ˌpōst-kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
1
: done or occurring after college : postcollege
postcollegiate life
postcollegiate study
2
: no longer in college : having graduated from college
… a look for the postcollegiate crowd that cleans up the sloppy clothing of their youth, using finer fabrics, tighter tailoring and sleeker silhouettes.—
Michael Barbaro
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But that’s often the case with postcollegiate runners who find success in the marathon in their late 20s.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022
Anwar was now hiring employees who were less educated and more economically and physically vulnerable than the postcollegiate types who'd been at Zain.
—Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 12 Oct. 2021
Drake Deuel’s postcollegiate path could have been relatively clear: work as a software engineer while training for a spot on the U.S. Olympic rowing team.
—Betsy Welch, Outside Online, 7 June 2021
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Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022
Anwar was now hiring employees who were less educated and more economically and physically vulnerable than the postcollegiate types who'd been at Zain.
—Brendan I. Koerner, Wired, 12 Oct. 2021
Drake Deuel’s postcollegiate path could have been relatively clear: work as a software engineer while training for a spot on the U.S. Olympic rowing team.
—Betsy Welch, Outside Online, 7 June 2021
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“Postcollegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcollegiate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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