as in graduate
of or relating to studies done after earning a bachelor's degree or other degree
After college, she spent her first postgraduate year studying abroad.
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Recent Examples of postgraduate
Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Drahi, who had a postgraduate degree from Télécom Paris, one of the country’s top engineering schools, was a cable guy.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2022
The majority of Caltech’s Class of 2020 went on to either pursue a postgraduate degree (45% of the class) or accept a full-time job (47%).
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
In China, students must pass a highly competitive national postgraduate entrance exam and then study for at least two years before landing a master’s degree.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Drahi, who had a postgraduate degree from Télécom Paris, one of the country’s top engineering schools, was a cable guy.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
The University of California and 48,000 people who work as teachers and researchers while earning postgraduate degrees came to a tentative labor agreement Friday, both sides announced.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2022
The majority of Caltech’s Class of 2020 went on to either pursue a postgraduate degree (45% of the class) or accept a full-time job (47%).
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2022
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Atharva Gosavi Atharva is a full-time content writer with a post-graduate degree in media & amp; entertainment and a graduate degree in electronics & telecommunications.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Case was a member of Kansas’ 2008 NCAA title team and after graduation was on the KU staff while taking graduate courses for the 2008-09 season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Oct. 2025
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Officials at the college of roughly 2,800 undergraduates initially notified students on Sunday about Smith, whose disappearance was reported to Middlebury police earlier that afternoon.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following insights are drawn from Shapiro’s remarks during a guest lecture in my undergraduate Strategy and Organization class at McGill University.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In addition to his growing equestrian success, Tony has demonstrated consistent academic excellence at Carmel Valley’s Cal Coast Academy, maintaining top marks since enrolling two years ago.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Next month, Mahtomedi’s school district is asking its voters to approve proposals to fund efforts to keep class sizes low, maintain staff and academic programs as well as increase security, among other things.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Gunterman is immersed in local student journalism as the executive director of the Indiana High School Press Association and the faculty adviser of Franklin College's student newspaper.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Schools may not have more than one of their students on the ballot each week.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Postgraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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