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
Deliver Me from Nowhere, and presented him with a high school diploma, that White achieved that milestone.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But certainly with Gen X, if not shortly before, simply having a diploma became less valuable.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This was at a time when Wittgenstein knew little philosophy and had no qualifications except an engineering diploma from Berlin and an undistinguished school record.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But certainly with Gen X, if not shortly before, simply having a diploma became less valuable.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This was at a time when Wittgenstein knew little philosophy and had no qualifications except an engineering diploma from Berlin and an undistinguished school record.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
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All experimental planes must be registered with the FAA, inspected by an FAA inspector to obtain an airworthiness certificate, and follow all appropriate federal regulations during each of their flights.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Presidential memorial certificates will not be printed.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Joby Aviation, for example, has already completed three of five stages in its FAA certification process.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The label operates over 70 stores internationally and participates in sustainability programs such as Fabrics of the Future and circular design initiatives, underscoring its B-Corp certification and transparency standards.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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