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graduate school

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noun

  1. a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.

Etymology

Origin of graduate school

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Here’s how I outsmarted lifestyle creep: I knew I couldn’t trust myself with extra income when I landed my first job out of graduate school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

During graduate school, she had studied similar textures through photos and samples shared by a lab mate who focused on microbial fossils from the Early Triassic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, for graduate school, applicants must choose a single major at a single university from nearly 1,000 institutions.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Kaplan, who has a background in performance art and comedy, was in the process of digitizing her video work from graduate school but didn’t finish in time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

In college, then in graduate school, he behaves much as he always has.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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