as in certificate
a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Henry Fitch, chief executive of Teardrop Hotels, employs several graduates of Tea Leaf Trust’s diploma program.
—Zinara Rathnayake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
Beyond New Beginnings was created to help young women, between the ages of 18 and 26, with low income housing, completion of a high school diploma, attending post-secondary schooling or full-time employment.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The teenager could be seen posing with his dad Maximillion Cooper, holding up his diploma.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Henry Fitch, chief executive of Teardrop Hotels, employs several graduates of Tea Leaf Trust’s diploma program.
—Zinara Rathnayake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
Beyond New Beginnings was created to help young women, between the ages of 18 and 26, with low income housing, completion of a high school diploma, attending post-secondary schooling or full-time employment.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The teenager could be seen posing with his dad Maximillion Cooper, holding up his diploma.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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