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
Kapil holds a dual bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communication Engineering and a master’s diploma in journalism from the Institute of Journalism and New Media in Bangalore.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Brooklyn actor Jeremy Allen White, who can be seen this weekend playing Bruce Springsteen on the big screen, finally got his high school diploma at the age of 34.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me from Nowhere, and presented him with a high school diploma, that White achieved that milestone.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Brooklyn actor Jeremy Allen White, who can be seen this weekend playing Bruce Springsteen on the big screen, finally got his high school diploma at the age of 34.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me from Nowhere, and presented him with a high school diploma, that White achieved that milestone.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
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Fledgling entrepreneurs fell over each other to position themselves as the vendors of the newest, hottest, most effective, most trustworthy certificates of removed CO2.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Farzam has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from California State University, Northridge, and a certificate and associate degree in emergency medical technology/paramedic from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The countries that have a Baltic coastline today, excluding Russia, could agree to a new treaty requiring ships to meet certain standards of insurance and certification to be allowed to navigate the Baltic—for example, on grounds of ecological protection.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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During the investigation, the AG’s office confirmed the nurses who were forced to make these training repayments only received the typical on-the-job training and did not gain a portable credential or standalone certification.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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