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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Baltimore City School officials are denying claims from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the district coordinated with the agency in the arrests of two adults at a pre-school graduation.
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Signed for a five month stint, Schell, after graduation, began playing other clubs in the area, including North Beach’s Hungry I, Bimbo’s 365 Club and Fack’s 11 Jazz Club.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
For many students, a college degree represents a chance to create a better future for themselves and their families — but those same students may never make it past the financial barriers that stand between them and graduation.
—Albert D. Mosley, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Baltimore City School officials are denying claims from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the district coordinated with the agency in the arrests of two adults at a pre-school graduation.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Signed for a five month stint, Schell, after graduation, began playing other clubs in the area, including North Beach’s Hungry I, Bimbo’s 365 Club and Fack’s 11 Jazz Club.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduation. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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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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