as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students
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Recent Examples of graduation
The school now has over 1,000 alumni, and a 95% graduation rate among its students.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That's also true for many college investment accounts like 529 plans, which are targeted toward a certain high school graduation year.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
With graduation months away, Lotis said her son is being assigned an elementary school-level curriculum.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Aztecs lost left tackle Christian Jones, center Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli and right guard Bayo Kannike to graduation.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
That's also true for many college investment accounts like 529 plans, which are targeted toward a certain high school graduation year.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
With graduation months away, Lotis said her son is being assigned an elementary school-level curriculum.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Aztecs lost left tackle Christian Jones, center Ross Ulugalu-Maseuli and right guard Bayo Kannike to graduation.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
Noun
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In 2024, Contra Costa County investigators searched a ravine and found the ladder Matthew Muller described using to climb into a family's house weeks after the March 2015 attack on Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But what was once a distant dream is now coming true for more and more authors, all up and down the ladder of literary fame and prestige.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The hierarchy at the BayArena are set to replace Kasper Hjulmand at the end of the season.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even in private family moments, hierarchy never fully disappears.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Best Places to Raise a Family ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of key factors that are meaningful for families, according to Niche.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Out of the country's top 100 biggest cities, Pittsburgh requires a comparatively lower salary, ranking 77th.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even minor changes in clouds, wind or storms can force delays, especially for a mission of this scale.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, on grander scales, older stars across the Universe run out of fuel and die, new episodes of star-formation are triggered, and the Universe continues to expand, driving individual galaxies, groups of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies mutually apart, faster and faster, as time goes on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Smith will be the opening-day pitcher, with Schultz getting his first start in the team’s second series.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the mercury rises, your entire body is forced to work much harder than normal, which can affect performance and health; this summer’s series of heat waves has led to numerous deaths among athletes.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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