higher education

NOUN

college and thereon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

university

WEAK

college graduate school institute tertiary school

Example Sentences

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Gavle University in central Sweden staged a power cut in the middle of a speech there by the higher education minister to demonstrate how its bidirectional chargers worked.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

This is borne out by reports from within higher education, where the use of AI is often not considered cheating at all.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Ms. Finley is correct that there is a welcome trend toward sanity in higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And many will never earn enough to pay back the full cost of their higher education.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Candidates for higher education would be expected to have tracts of Cicero, Virgil, Isocrates, and Homer by heart.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith