higher education

noun

Definition of higher educationnext
as in education
attendance as a student at a college or university Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.

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Recent Examples of higher education Page and his wife, Diane, launched the Page Education Foundation, which has helped thousands pursue higher education. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Last month, new federal student loan rules took effect, reshaping how students and families can borrow for higher education. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the researchers found that higher education might still serve as a buffer against the employment effects the Stanford researchers identified. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for higher education
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  1. education
  2. schooling
  3. tuition
  4. higher learning
  5. teaching
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  • Gates is optimistic about AI's potential impact on healthcare, education, agriculture, scientific research, government services, small businesses, and more.
    — Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • To grow its talent pool, GSK India has early career programs such as the xCEL Trainee Program for graduates and initiatives like the GSK Scholars Programme, which aims to support students pursuing STEM education in the country.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of education
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  • Massachusetts, Vermont, and some other states require only 40 hours of real-estate schooling before licensure.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Even though public schooling became compulsory in 1896, the language barrier and the remote location of many plantations led to gaps in access to these laborers’ formal education.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of schooling
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  • Between tuition, books, supplies and all the other costs that arrive with a new academic year, transportation is one area where students and families may be looking to save.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Athletes can also earn NIL money from third parties and receive athletic scholarships, which cover tuition, housing, health resources and other benefits.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The future of higher learning is not about students traveling to universities.
    — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Venus and Jupiter align in Cancer in the part of your chart governing long journeys, higher learning, and international exploration, making the first two weeks especially ripe for immersing yourself in a new culture and simply having a wonderful time.
    — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Definition of higher learning
Noun
  • Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • John Warner, a writer and expert on the teaching of writing in the AI age, has visited universities in different parts of the country to observe how students are embracing AI.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of teaching

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