diploma

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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Recent Examples of diploma Respondents were a median age of 47, with 37% having a high school diploma or GED, working an average of six years in arenas. Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 For one, there are the scheduling constraints as administrators work to fit dual-credit opportunities, industry certificates and a regular high school diploma into a four-year curriculum. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Last May, an 18-year-old Meridian student was supposed to receive his Owyhee High School diploma. 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 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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