graduate school
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of graduate school
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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In graduate school he studied with scientists who had worked on the Manhattan Project, and he worried that supporting nuclear energy could lead to the proliferation of weapons.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
In one of Glover’s favorite pictures, snapped by his wife, he is sitting at his desk in his tan desert flight suit, focused on graduate school work while holding one of his daughters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
A low starting salary, global pandemic, unaffordable housing market, graduate school and two kids didn’t stop Blake Edwards and his wife from becoming millionaires by their early 30s.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Tuition and fees today are $22,570, the four-year graduation rate is 78% and roughly 95% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Shukumar was in his sixth year of graduate school.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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