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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Off to the right hung a framed diploma in psychology from the Freie Universität Berlin.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In April, Jason and his brother Travis received their college diplomas from the University of Cinncinati.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
No degree is required to become a real-estate agent — even a high-school diploma — and video tutorials to pass state exams are sold on Groupon ($86.40 in New York for a one-week course).
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
The diploma divide persisted into 2020, and last week the gap seemed to widen even more.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In April, Jason and his brother Travis received their college diplomas from the University of Cinncinati.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
No degree is required to become a real-estate agent — even a high-school diploma — and video tutorials to pass state exams are sold on Groupon ($86.40 in New York for a one-week course).
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
The diploma divide persisted into 2020, and last week the gap seemed to widen even more.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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