postgrad
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of postgrad
First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
Example Sentences
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As a postgrad student in 1994, I was granted my childhood wish of a year in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
"I remember her determination which was very impressive for me," says Jamshid Derakhshan, who was studying for a postgrad degree in mathematics when Truss was an undergraduate.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2022
Q. Re: Stressed mama: Your doctor-to-be will have at least three years of postgrad training after med school, and the pay’s not great.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2021
Along with Bukowski and Ron Koertge, Locklin’s friend from his Arizona postgrad days, Locklin attracted a devoted readership in the Wormwood Review, one of the biggest of the little magazines.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2021
During her postgrad years, she acted, did stand-up and wrote plays without receiving much in the way of external validation.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2020
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