graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən 
1
: a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity
also
: these marks
2
a
: the award or acceptance of an academic degree or diploma
b
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
Examples of graduation in a Sentence
He joined the navy after graduation.
We had a party to celebrate her graduation from high school.
They took lots of pictures at their son's graduation.
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This personalized gift comes stamped with your grad’s name, alma mater, and graduation year, all centered around a portrait of their campus.
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Sports High School Sports Many teams suffered heavy graduation losses of Howard County’s best players
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Only four of last season's first team All-Howard County baseball selections return for 2025, leaving opportunities for new stars to rise.
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The commendable rank is given to schools that have no underperforming student groups, a graduation rank higher than 67% but whose performance is not in the top 10% in the state.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
This personalized gift comes stamped with your grad’s name, alma mater, and graduation year, all centered around a portrait of their campus.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Sports High School Sports Many teams suffered heavy graduation losses of Howard County’s best players
PUBLISHED: March 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT
Only four of last season's first team All-Howard County baseball selections return for 2025, leaving opportunities for new stars to rise.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
The commendable rank is given to schools that have no underperforming student groups, a graduation rank higher than 67% but whose performance is not in the top 10% in the state.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for graduation
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgraj-ə-ˈwā-shən
1
: a mark or the marks on an instrument or container indicating degrees or quantity
2
a
: an act or process of graduating
b
: the ceremony marking the completion by a student of a course of study at a school or college : commencement
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
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