graduate school
Americannoun
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graduate schools
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of graduate school
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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Fresh out of graduate school, I wanted desperately to have people over, but I was working with a very limited budget.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
My parents also helped me significantly with graduate school, so I have no debt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
She found Finch after a tough semester of graduate school where she felt like she was “falling apart as a person.”
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Kushner wanted to withdraw from graduate school, feeling he couldn’t give his classes enough attention while pursuing his startups, but was convinced to stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The graduate school offered a free course on charcoal sketching.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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