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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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In 1992, just 36 percent of voters with only a high school diploma voted Republican — about the same percentage that Barry Goldwater got in his overwhelming defeat against Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The median annual wages are expected to be about $46,000 and workers need at least a high school diploma.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In 1992, just 36 percent of voters with only a high school diploma voted Republican — about the same percentage that Barry Goldwater got in his overwhelming defeat against Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The median annual wages are expected to be about $46,000 and workers need at least a high school diploma.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
According to a 2023 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the education level of 31% of Tennesseans age 25 and older is a high school diploma or its equivalent.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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