postgrad
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of postgrad
First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Some 13% had doubts about the postgrad job market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
She dealt with all the normal postgrad malaise and the loneliness that comes along with doing the opposite of what your friends are doing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022
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
What I got in prison was a postgrad course in the practice of Islam.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2019
If you don't find anything you want, you may want to consider taking a Biomedical Science course through clearing and converting to medicine as a postgrad degree.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2018
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