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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Under his leadership, UT Austin saw enrollment gains and set all-time highs for graduation rates.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The other side: During his tenure, UT achieved record highs in applications, enrollment, graduation rates, research expenditures and donations.
—Asher Price, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Migrant Education students had a 2020-2021 four-year graduation rate of about 79%, lower than the nearly 84% statewide rate, according to California Department of Education data.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The federal review was launched following a joint investigation by ProPublica and the Detroit Free Press in 2022 that detailed the college’s low graduation rates and the heavy debt that many students shoulder.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The other side: During his tenure, UT achieved record highs in applications, enrollment, graduation rates, research expenditures and donations.
—Asher Price, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Migrant Education students had a 2020-2021 four-year graduation rate of about 79%, lower than the nearly 84% statewide rate, according to California Department of Education data.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The federal review was launched following a joint investigation by ProPublica and the Detroit Free Press in 2022 that detailed the college’s low graduation rates and the heavy debt that many students shoulder.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 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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