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

At her graduation from Spelman College in May 2026, Zahara dropped Pitt’s last name and accepted her diploma as Zahara Marley Jolie. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026

Push for rehabilitation Wilson's public defender, Donna D'Alessio, said her client had changed his ways and had been making progress behind bars in achieving his high school diploma. — Julie Hanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026

That's useful information for how students think about education, not just as a path to a diploma, but as a place to actually build the specific things an employer will test them on. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

The Hesperia High School graduate crossed the stage with more than a diploma. — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 July 2026