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Definition of graduation
1 : a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity; also : these marks
2a : the award or acceptance of an academic degree or diplomab : commencement
3 : arrangement in degrees or ranks
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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.
Recent Examples of graduation from the Web
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Chicago is implementing a new graduation requirement for its high school students.
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On an early June day, Tracy K. Smith looked out the window of her office at Princeton University at a sculpture by Picasso as students and their families prepared for graduation activities.
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Francisco hopes to walk without assistance at graduation.
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Some of Liberty City’s 13 schools have gotten D’s and F’s in recent years, school grades that are determined by student performance on standardized tests, graduation rates and other factors.
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The adult literacy rate in Liberia is just 43 percent; the secondary-school graduation rate is 13 percent, according to UNICEF.
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In a 2015 study by Robert Half that surveyed university students born between 1990 and 1999, more than 80 percent said their parents or guardians would influence their career choices after graduation.
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An open-field mailbag this morning, led by your words on tanking to get high draft picks, graduation speakers, Hall of Fame snubs, the Colin Kaepernick saga, and Emily Kaplan.
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In the past, a lack of resources and adequate Wi-Fi at Memorial Stadium, where Franklin’s graduation is typically held, has stymied the school’s ability to grab live footage, according to Jeff Lam, Franklin’s assistant principal.
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First Known Use of graduation
1594
Other Education Terms
GRADUATION Defined for English Language Learners
graduation
playDefinition of graduation for English Language Learners
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: the act of receiving a diploma or degree from a school, college, or university : the act of graduating
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: a ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are given out
GRADUATION Defined for Kids
graduation
playDefinition of graduation for Students
1 : the act or process of finishing a course of study
2 : commencement 1
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