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lifelong learning

British  

noun

  1. the provision or use of both formal and informal learning opportunities throughout people's lives in order to foster the continuous development and improvement of the knowledge and skills needed for employment and personal fulfilment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He is a student in a lifelong learning program at UCLA; he takes extensive notes in notebooks and in the margins of his many books.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Researchers emphasize that the findings show an association, not proof that lifelong learning directly prevents Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

“This opens the door to lifelong learning with transfer from short- to long-term memory, and moving smoothly to longer reasoning,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

Our mission is to be “a community hub to a diverse population of Amherst residents, where books are celebrated and all members of the community can enhance their educational, cultural, and lifelong learning pursuits.”

From Salon Aug. 22, 2025

Tony Ball, a Conservative councillor and cabinet member for education, excellence, lifelong learning and employability for Essex County Council, said absence policies at schools can differ.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2024

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