Thesaurus results for DIPLOMA

diploma

noun

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 This weekend, mother and daughter Jasmine Worrell and Zayla Dutton will be awarded their diplomas together. —

Joe Holden, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Sue Hendrickson — who did not have a high school diploma — received her first university credentials in the form of an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Illinois Chicago. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 For vulnerable students who are enrolled in the juvenile court and community schools programs, the emphasis is always on completing their high school diploma. —

Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Jurors saw photos of the teenage Horner in his cap and gown and a copy of his Azle High School diploma. —

Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for diploma

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Noun

In 2019, he was granted a certificate of innocence.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026
He was released after 26 years in prison when special prosecutors dropped charges against him in December 2018, and won a certificate of innocence four months later.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026