Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• certificate
• certification
• record
• document
• parchment
• credentials
• instrument
• warrant
• writ
• warranty
• coupon
• voucher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diploma

From South Asia to Africa to Eastern Europe, many students turned away from classrooms because a laptop and a five-star rating could often pay more in a month than a diploma promised in a year. — Hammad Ali Nasir, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

On graduation day, Fujino is tasked with taking Kyomoto’s diploma to the girl’s home, and the two finally meet. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Both a Carleen administrator and its founder were charged, in 2023 and 2025, respectively, in the scheme to sell thousands of fake diplomas and later pleaded guilty. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

And then watching Sinclair and Carmine getting their diploma at some really nice school would be a good bucket list. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026