higher education
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of higher education
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Recent debates, Anguiano said, have focused “too narrowly” on standardized testing, a UC debate that has been among the most closely watched issues in American higher education for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In Wales, those aged 17-18 will receive a letter from health boards from early July, while those aged 18-25 who are entering higher education will need to contact their health board later in July.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Zito said he hopes to surround himself with experts in higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Through youth programmes, they encourage participants to become active members of their communities and access opportunities such as higher education.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
This defense seemed to me to belong to an earlier time, before World War II, when higher education could ensure positions of social power and prominence.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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