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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The two-year graduation rate for the approximately 5,000 students who've gone through Great Expectations is higher than both those studies: 9.5%.
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Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Nationally, the six-year graduation rate for first-generation students was around 50%, meaning about half of first-generation students who started their bachelor’s degree in 2016 completed it by 2022, according to the most recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
One in four Texas children are living with food insecurity, which causes developmental and health issues that impact graduation rates and the future workforce.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In South Florida, graduation rates for the two largest school districts increased.
—Jack Evans, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Nationally, the six-year graduation rate for first-generation students was around 50%, meaning about half of first-generation students who started their bachelor’s degree in 2016 completed it by 2022, according to the most recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
One in four Texas children are living with food insecurity, which causes developmental and health issues that impact graduation rates and the future workforce.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In South Florida, graduation rates for the two largest school districts increased.
—Jack Evans, Miami Herald, 17 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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