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
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
Schools sharpen students’ thinking and research skills, he noted, but higher education hasn’t been as good at honing students’ applied skills — and for AI, that includes knowing when to responsibly use the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
In feudal times an ineptness with sword and spear headed a young man for the church: in the Hamilton family Joe’s inability properly to function at farm and forge headed him for a higher education.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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