Meaning & use

degreed

adjective·Everyday

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Having earned an academic degree, especially used to describe job qualifications.

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The position requires a degreed engineer with at least five years of experience.

He is a degreed accountant but works primarily in sales.

A note on using this word

Common in American job postings and HR language, though some style guides consider it informal business jargon.

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