Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having or requiring an academic degree.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In heraldry, same as degraded, 4.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective possessing a college degree or degrees.

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  • adjective Having an academic degree.

Etymologies

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degree +‎ -ed

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Examples

  • The top 10 cities, by the way in degreed professionals are here (source: Census, 2005) 1.

    Google Officially Selects Lenoir for Data Center 2007

  • A company-described metric called "degreed enrollment" fell almost 15% this quarter, while the company did see higher revenue per enrollee (up more than 3%) and a larger number of credits earned per student (up about 4%).

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  • Meanwhile, I passed the next lesson in my 1st degree course through WitchSchool, so, if things continue to progress by this time next year I'll be a "degreed" witch, which, frankly, also makes me deeply happy.

    Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2009

  • My business is flourishing and not only am I my own boss, but I know for sure I get to take more vacations and lead more relaxed life than the majority of my "degreed" counterparts.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2010

  • High schools and (IN PARTICULAR) universities would OFTEN do MUCH better seeking out experts in various fields (rather than "degreed" folk) who are required to experience (perhaps) 6 mo.

    Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories 2010

  • High schools and (IN PARTICULAR) universities would OFTEN do MUCH better seeking out experts in various fields (rather than "degreed" folk) who are required to experience (perhaps) 6 mo.

    Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories 2010

  • High schools and (IN PARTICULAR) universities would OFTEN do MUCH better seeking out experts in various fields (rather than "degreed" folk) who are required to experience (perhaps) 6 mo.

    Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories 2010

  • Even the talking heads on TV and the "degreed" meteorologists don't feel like arguing about this forecast: The lows in Central Louisiana will be well below freezing today though Sunday, so bundle up and be sure to take care of Fido and the rest of your friends.

    thetowntalk.com - 2010

  • High schools and (IN PARTICULAR) universities would OFTEN do MUCH better seeking out experts in various fields (rather than "degreed" folk) who are required to experience (perhaps) 6 mo.

    Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories 2010

  • High schools and (IN PARTICULAR) universities would OFTEN do MUCH better seeking out experts in various fields (rather than "degreed" folk) who are required to experience (perhaps) 6 mo.

    Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories 2010

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  • In heraldry, furnished with steps. Also degraded.

    November 18, 2012