cum laude

adverb or adjective

cum lau·de | \ ku̇m-ˈlau̇-də

How to pronounce cum laude (audio)

, -dē; ˌkəm-ˈlȯ-dē \

Definition of cum laude

: with distinction graduated cum laude — compare magna cum laude, summa cum laude

Examples of cum laude in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alex, a graduate of Elyria High School, has graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in English. — Rich Heileman, cleveland, "Create a healthier home environment: Around The Town," 7 Feb. 2020 Maha Rashid, Medina Highland, neuroscience major cum laude. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "College Corner Medina County," 9 Aug. 2019 The groom graduated cum laude from Ohio State University and received a medical degree from the University of Toledo. — New York Times, "Lindsay Dare, Christopher Minning," 29 Apr. 2018 Hamm earned a cum laude bachelor of arts and a master’s from Loyola College. — baltimoresun.com, "Edgewood High to induct six new members into Hall of Fame on Oct. 4," 30 Sep. 2019 Honor requirements are a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 for summa cum laude, 3.7-3.89 for magna cum laude, and 3.5-3.69 for cum laude. — Houston Chronicle, "Area students earn honors, graduate from colleges," 8 July 2019 Of the 575 bachelor’s degree students graduating with academic honors, 25 earned summa cum laude distinction with a 3.8 to 4.0 grade point average, while 37 were magna cum laude (3.60 to 3.79) and 57 were cum laude (3.3 to 3.59). — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, "North Royalton student is semifinalist in National Merit Scholarship program: Talk of the Towns," 3 Oct. 2019 Lou graduated cum laude from Colgate University in 1955 and graduated with honors from The University of Michigan Law school in 1961 and was a member of the Order of the Coif. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 10/20," 20 Oct. 2019 In Ed Dwight, the White House had found more than Murrow could have hoped for: a charismatic flier with a cum laude aeronautics degree from Arizona State University, and the required flight time and performance ratings. — Emily Ludolph, New York Times, "Ed Dwight Was Set to Be the First Black Astronaut. Here’s Why That Never Happened.," 16 July 2019

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“Cum laude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cum%20laude. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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