How to Use diploma in a Sentence

diploma

noun
Definition of diplomanext
Synonyms for diplomanext
  • He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
  • But the box did contains a mock-up of a high school diploma.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The Delta rate of adults without a high school diploma was 19%.
    — Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2021
  • The largest group at nearly 39% had a high school diploma or a GED.
    — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2022
  • McGriff represents the old school and Rolen the new, but the diploma looks the same either way.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 July 2023
  • Lucy was just one of 255 young men and women to walk across the stage and accept her diploma.
    — Beverly Beckham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
  • That caused sweaty palms as his diploma remained in flux.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022
  • While Miko felt like giving up most of the time, her mom asked her to stick with school long enough to at least get a diploma.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The Corps is looking for young adults who want to earn a high school diploma and get paid and are willing to work hard.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Without a high school diploma, the teen’s future looked bleak.
    — Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 16 Dec. 2022
  • And his diploma from Coral Park High School, which his daughter keeps in a box in her closet.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
  • Masih never received a high-school diploma, thanks to her stint in prison.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Each one gets a gold medal, a diploma and money (split if there is more than one winner in an area).
    — Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
  • For women without a high school diploma, the gap was even smaller, at 83%.
    — Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The diploma divide persisted into 2020, and last week the gap seemed to widen even more.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
  • These three, at least, persevere to earn their high school diplomas.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Sams finally received his diploma with the class of 2022 at San Gabriel High School.
    — Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
  • For the state overall, roughly 12 percent of children were born to moms who hadn’t yet earned a diploma.
    — Dan McGowan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
  • The class would be an elective that would give them three credits toward their high school diplomas.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023
  • Rogers got a diploma through Job Corps and returned home to Gary, Indiana.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Making the change at 16, rather than 18, meant the opportunity to earn a high school diploma that aligned with his sense of self.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
  • At the facility, the teens take classes and some earn enough credits and pass enough tests to get their diplomas.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
  • Off to the right hung a framed diploma in psychology from the Freie Universität Berlin.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Smiling for the camera with your diploma in hand is a classic pose, obvi.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 27 Feb. 2023
  • By chance, the same diploma was needed to continue on with perfume, too.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Ferree wore her cap and gown and was presented with her diploma.
    — Laura Kwerel, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
  • About 95% of workers are women with a high school diploma, with an average age of about 25.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 10 July 2023
  • Panel members praised the school’s outreach to people 19 years and older who have yet to earn a high school diploma.
    — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2021
  • She was released two days before graduation and rolled across the stage in a wheelchair to receive her diploma.
    — Cedric Golden, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
  • They could also be earned if a prisoner obtains a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024

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