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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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The metrics include overall costs of attendance, student retention rates and graduation rates.
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News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
To better position the organization for greater outcomes in graduation rates and decreasing absenteeism, the nonprofit recently added new team members and expanded to new offices in Coral Gables.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
This is how the district can tout record graduation rates while fewer than 1 in 3 students meet grade-level standards in reading — and just over 1 in 6 in math on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness standardized test.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Louisville had a massive talent exodus in the 2022 offseason with the graduations of Emily Engstler, Kianna Smith and Chelsie Hall.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
To better position the organization for greater outcomes in graduation rates and decreasing absenteeism, the nonprofit recently added new team members and expanded to new offices in Coral Gables.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
This is how the district can tout record graduation rates while fewer than 1 in 3 students meet grade-level standards in reading — and just over 1 in 6 in math on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness standardized test.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Louisville had a massive talent exodus in the 2022 offseason with the graduations of Emily Engstler, Kianna Smith and Chelsie Hall.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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Nice sit 63rd in the ELO rankings — a measure of team strength that allocates points for every result, weighted by the quality of opposition faced — ahead of Galatasaray and level with Freiburg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ellison improved his ranking by one from No. 5 in 2024, while Page vaulted three places from No. 10 and Brin jumped three positions from No. 11.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hilton said he was compelled to run by his ability to climb the economic ladder after his family immigrated to the United Kingdom and his fears that this is no longer possible in California because Democrats control the state.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Below is a list of all of them and updates on their climb up the professional ladder.—
Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
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However, New Zealand’s status atop the OFC hierarchy since Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation in 2006 meant that completing the qualification process was a simple act of meeting expectations.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The idea is to implement its data throughout the organization, including with a chief soccer officer, should Sporting ultimately elect to attempt to hire one to sit atop the roster hierarchy.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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And indeed, there are few of its peers with the ambition to create art on this scale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Neighborhoods that had been cut off for two years suddenly opened up, revealing a picture of hunger and suffering on a shocking scale.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In each of the past two NBA playoffs, at least two lower seeds have won a first-round series, including four in 2023.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the latest video for Vogue’s Now Serving series, where celebrities make their signature dishes on camera, the Smiths give us the rundown on how to make a crispy chicken sandwich and rosemary mint lemonade.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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