higher education
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of higher education
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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For many young Indians, higher education is no guarantee of upward mobility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The competition has been marred by repeated scandals surrounding major exams required for government jobs and higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She’s covered higher education for a decade and is the author of “Sunk Cost: Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Even if my generation overall was not particularly lucky when it came to higher education, those of us who did go to university really were the most spoiled of all.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
What had been lost in the postwar expansion of higher education was the sense that higher education implied privilege.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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