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continuing education

[kuhn-tin-yoo-ing ej-oo-kay-shuhn] / kənˈtɪn ju ɪŋ ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
adult education
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Some prenups provide for a re-entry payment for continuing education to give the nonworking spouse a boost after a career hiatus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

A cursory glance at your savings, which total $2.6 million, suggests you have both the opportunity and the privilege of funding your daughter’s continuing education.

From MarketWatch Jan. 5, 2026

Nothing in his training or continuing education discussed the breadth of the autism spectrum, or how it might relate to children’s mental health.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

It resonates deeply with me because my parents were very strict about the importance of continuing education and building a career for myself.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2025

He then drove straight to Bakersfield College, where he picked up a brochure for the Career Pathway program, which was a continuing education opportunity for people over the age of thirty.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan



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