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tertiary

adjective as in third

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The tertiary bariatric unit at his hospital had witnessed a "significant rise in complications" from similar procedures in the country, he told the hearing.

From BBC

Gengdan Institute now joins a list of tertiary institutions across the country that have come under fire for what many see as overbearing and ham-fisted attempts at controlling their students.

From BBC

The beach is broken up into three areas by the RNLI, which are primary, where the lifeguards are based, the secondary area, which are patrolled and a tertiary or third area which is not patrolled.

From BBC

However, things get a little shaky when it comes to plotting and tertiary characters.

From Salon

In 2017, the government gave in to calls for tertiary education fees to be scrapped which were made during what was known as the #FeesMustFall protests - but only a small number of students benefited.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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