higher education

NOUN

college and thereon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

university

WEAK

college graduate school institute tertiary school

Example Sentences

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Anyone saving for a child’s education would use a 529 account, which offers more flexibility and tax benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Left unchecked, this “can lead to setbacks on your way to future goals like homeownership, a child’s education, and retirement,” according to Fidelity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"This is very late in a child's education journey and is the end of the formal education process for some," it said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But while she said a few parents mentioned that missing kindergarten did not seem like a serious problem, most shared a strong commitment to their child’s education.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Thou mayst report to the Philosophical Society that the child’s education continues, though he is delivered out of the shackles of Gitney and Sharpe.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson