diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə 
plural diplomas
1
2
: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3
: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution
Examples of diploma in a Sentence
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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Last May, an 18-year-old Meridian student was supposed to receive his Owyhee High School diploma.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
About 48 percent of these 22,000 to 34,000 individuals will require a second technical diploma, the association said.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Certainly, students can be employees, but to receive a diploma a student must receive an education that is designed to lead to an academic degree.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Pretty impressive for someone without a high school diploma.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
About 48 percent of these 22,000 to 34,000 individuals will require a second technical diploma, the association said.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Certainly, students can be employees, but to receive a diploma a student must receive an education that is designed to lead to an academic degree.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Pretty impressive for someone without a high school diploma.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə
: a document granting a special right, honor, or power
especially
: a document that shows a person has finished a course or graduated from a school
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