as in certificate
a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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Recent Examples of diploma
Insuring more age out with a diploma or GED.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But at the end of his final school year at Bethune-Cookman University, there was still $2,000 in tuition debt standing between him and his diploma.
—Sherry Paramore, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
But America is still awash in good-paying jobs, and not all of them require a college diploma.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Seventy-six percent of people with a graduate degree are still working at age 67, compared with 39% of people with only a high school diploma, according to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But at the end of his final school year at Bethune-Cookman University, there was still $2,000 in tuition debt standing between him and his diploma.
—Sherry Paramore, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
But America is still awash in good-paying jobs, and not all of them require a college diploma.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Seventy-six percent of people with a graduate degree are still working at age 67, compared with 39% of people with only a high school diploma, according to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
Noun
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Major companies, including Walmart, Colgate-Palmolive, and Deloitte are set to offer the certificate at no cost to their employees.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet its certificate of analysis said the vape was right at the federal limit for THC.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Previously, local police needed about a month of training to obtain certification.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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All of his albums received platinum certifications.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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