as in certificate
a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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Boston even lowered the requirement from a college degree to a high school diploma, and still substitute positions are going unfilled.
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Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The university has also temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The rise in the unemployment rate reflected more people who permanently lost their jobs, and joblessness was up notably among Hispanic people and those without a high school diploma.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The goal is to enable those in the program to have an Illinois Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diploma.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The university has also temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The rise in the unemployment rate reflected more people who permanently lost their jobs, and joblessness was up notably among Hispanic people and those without a high school diploma.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The goal is to enable those in the program to have an Illinois Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diploma.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diploma
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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