as in postgraduate
of or relating to schooling done after earning a bachelor's degree
The team is conducting graduate research on the effects of climate change. She plans to begin graduate school in the fall.
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Five graduate students at VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, Virginia are the masterminds behind Ads for Rats, a collection of tiny billboards geared toward the rats of New York City's streets.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Loan forgiveness is granted after 20 years for undergraduate loans and 25 years for graduate loans.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And all of this is happening at just the time when graduate admissions are in progress.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The university is aiming to enroll 14,900 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students by 2035, as part of its strategic plan, a roadmap for TCU’s next decade.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Loan forgiveness is granted after 20 years for undergraduate loans and 25 years for graduate loans.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And all of this is happening at just the time when graduate admissions are in progress.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The university is aiming to enroll 14,900 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students by 2035, as part of its strategic plan, a roadmap for TCU’s next decade.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Graduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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