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a scheme of rank or order
had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students
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Recent Examples of graduation
After that, there’s your own graduation look to consider.
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Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
But, generally, education in the city is going well, with both East and West Aurora school districts having some of the highest graduation rates ever, according to Hansford.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
High school graduation rates, just over 50%a decade ago, have risen to 93% today.
—Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Pair it with sneakers or sandals for a casual outing this spring, or dress it up with heels for a wedding, graduation, baby shower, or other special occasion.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
But, generally, education in the city is going well, with both East and West Aurora school districts having some of the highest graduation rates ever, according to Hansford.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
High school graduation rates, just over 50%a decade ago, have risen to 93% today.
—Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Pair it with sneakers or sandals for a casual outing this spring, or dress it up with heels for a wedding, graduation, baby shower, or other special occasion.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moana also returned to the movie rankings after two weeks outside the top 10 with 223 million minutes.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Djokovic’s legs have begun to stagger the long way down the ladder too.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The family had been climbing the economic ladder for years, saving enough to go on occasional vacations — once driving to Canada to visit relatives in Mr. Sancho-Persad’s father’s taxi, with the light turned off.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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And while some characters will be navigating the hierarchy and rules of high school, others will be racing from a dark past.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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There’s a hierarchy and a structure and rules, but there’s also this rawness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Throughout more than two months of interviews with more than two dozen experts, advisors, and practitioners nearly everyone mentioned the big three – scale, efficiencies in administration and spending, and the ability to level-up teaching and school services through sharing best practices.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Poles set a 1-9 scale: 1 being a major concern and 9 meaning excellent.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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