continuing education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students

Examples of continuing education in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first one, in August 2020, for instance, was for a market and cost analysis for continuing education development and delivery for St. Catherine. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024 Recipients can only use the money for wealth-building purposes, like a down payment on a home, continuing education or business investment. Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for continuing education 

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuing education was in 1927

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“Continuing education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuing%20education. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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