graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən 
1
: a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity
also
: these marks
2
a
: the award or acceptance of an academic degree or diploma
b
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
Examples of graduation in a Sentence
He joined the navy after graduation.
We had a party to celebrate her graduation from high school.
They took lots of pictures at their son's graduation.
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Each participating college or university selected promising journalism or communications students who expressed interest in pursuing journalism careers following graduation.
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The graduation of Hannah Laub, who is a freshman at Army, has required Newton to increase her scoring and rebounding.
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Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 12 Feb. 2025
The story reveals that nearly a quarter of last year’s HBS graduates were still looking for a job three months after their graduation.
—Dennis McCarthy, National Review, 9 Feb. 2025
The graduation of Hannah Laub, who is a freshman at Army, has required Newton to increase her scoring and rebounding.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The graduation class of 1943 enjoyed a baked ham dinner at Mudbaden on Dec. 26 for their fifth reunion and the evening was spent dancing in the lobby.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgraj-ə-ˈwā-shən
1
: a mark or the marks on an instrument or container indicating degrees or quantity
2
a
: an act or process of graduating
b
: the ceremony marking the completion by a student of a course of study at a school or college : commencement
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
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