adult education

noun

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.
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But over the summer, the department started handing off its adult education and workforce programs to the Labor Department. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off Head Start for immigrants in the US illegally A federal judge has blocked Trump administration restrictions on services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 Who's coming The DTE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DTE Energy, has donated $130,000 over the past four years to help Dutton Farm expand its adult education program, launch a new art and garden program and double job placement. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Wilkerson, Wilson said, attended Edison High School in Lake Station and later got her general equivalency diploma through Portage’s adult education program. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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