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.
Recent Examples on the Web
After graduation, Pareek went on to work with several prestigious companies, including Google, Apple, AMD, and Imagination Technologies.
—
William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Greek students are also more likely to be employed after graduation and are more likely to report a positive attachment to their alma mater.
—Wynn Smiley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
After her graduation, Schuyler began working as a project coordinator at Columbia University Medical Center and even spent time as a research cohorts officer at her dad's foundation.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Piastri and his camp, led by steely former F1 racer Mark Webber, were frustrated with Alpine’s slow progress towards his F1 graduation.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for graduation
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Greek students are also more likely to be employed after graduation and are more likely to report a positive attachment to their alma mater.
—Wynn Smiley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
After her graduation, Schuyler began working as a project coordinator at Columbia University Medical Center and even spent time as a research cohorts officer at her dad's foundation.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Piastri and his camp, led by steely former F1 racer Mark Webber, were frustrated with Alpine’s slow progress towards his F1 graduation.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for graduation
Cite this Entry
“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduation. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share