diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə 
plural diplomas
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2
: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3
: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution
Examples of diploma in a Sentence
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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That includes 2,648 caregivers receiving employment training; 743 earning diplomas for information technology literacy and English, among other skills; and 1,822 using the free, on-site washing machines.
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Peter Yeung, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
Virginia Hislop, from right, accepts her diploma from Dean Dan Schwartz, in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 June 2024
Eddy pushed Briggs away before the administrator could shake the hand of Eddy’s daughter, who had been crossing the stage to accept her diploma and was in the process of shaking hands with school district officials.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 11 June 2024
Typically, college students need a high school diploma or equivalent to qualify, but a workaround, known as the Ability to Benefit provision, allows adults without a high school diploma to get federal financial aid in college.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
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Peter Yeung, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
Virginia Hislop, from right, accepts her diploma from Dean Dan Schwartz, in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 June 2024
Eddy pushed Briggs away before the administrator could shake the hand of Eddy’s daughter, who had been crossing the stage to accept her diploma and was in the process of shaking hands with school district officials.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 11 June 2024
Typically, college students need a high school diploma or equivalent to qualify, but a workaround, known as the Ability to Benefit provision, allows adults without a high school diploma to get federal financial aid in college.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə
: a document granting a special right, honor, or power
especially
: a document that shows a person has finished a course or graduated from a school
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