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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Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 May 2025
Enter LinkedIn News’s 2025 Grad’s Guide created by the LinkedIn’s data science team’s analysis of the career paths of millions of professionals highlighting the first position that students secured after graduation.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The School of General Studies graduation comes two days before Columbia’s university-wide commencement, as colleges across the country are bracing for possible disruptions.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
To date, every Girls Take Flight participant has enrolled in college after high school graduation, and three participants are currently pursuing commercial pilot careers, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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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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