postgraduates

Definition of postgraduatesnext
plural of postgraduate
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Noun
  • While out on the campaign trail for student body president as a junior in 1974, Kempthorne also met his future wife, Patricia, when the two were undergraduates in Moscow.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Altogether at the Division II and Division III levels, according to the most recent federal data, 107 out of ~700 colleges feature student bodies where at least 44% of undergraduates are athletes.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Not all disruptive students who land in special education get the EBD label.
    Laurie Stern, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This year’s Fellowship cohort represents school districts across 10 states, collectively supporting nearly 1,000 schools and more than 567,000 students.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Postgraduates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postgraduates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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