higher education
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of higher education
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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For many young Indians, higher education is no guarantee of upward mobility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“Also just his story. As someone who works in higher education, and seeing how Xavier, being first-generation, has benefited from higher education, and how he advocates for higher education,” the Rialto resident said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
She’s covered higher education for a decade and is the author of “Sunk Cost: Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It.”
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Ms. Finley is correct that there is a welcome trend toward sanity in higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Today, more than half of college students accepted in any program of higher education are women.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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