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
Complete with four attachments—a concentrator, diffuser, brush, and finisher—this do-it-all hair dryer is the next best thing to a cosmetology school diploma.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 July 2025
My team coaching diploma gave me deep understanding and expertise to support teams and grow that area of my practice.
—Elissa Kelly, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Hanging on the walls are diplomas and licensing documents for the various men involved in the operation of Carl’s Drug Store over the years, highlighted by an 1829 image of a young Dr. Adam Carl.
—Shawn Hardy, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Raised in South Miami-Dade, Valdes was the first in her household to earn a high school diploma, graduating from Homestead’s Medical Academy for Science and Technology in 2015, and the first to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree, both in social work from Barry University near Miami Shores.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 July 2025
My team coaching diploma gave me deep understanding and expertise to support teams and grow that area of my practice.
—Elissa Kelly, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Hanging on the walls are diplomas and licensing documents for the various men involved in the operation of Carl’s Drug Store over the years, highlighted by an 1829 image of a young Dr. Adam Carl.
—Shawn Hardy, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Raised in South Miami-Dade, Valdes was the first in her household to earn a high school diploma, graduating from Homestead’s Medical Academy for Science and Technology in 2015, and the first to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree, both in social work from Barry University near Miami Shores.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
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However, because the scrubber didn’t have access to the bank’s TLS certificates, the bank had to provide access logs for the scrubber to analyze and block application-level (L7) DDoS attacks.—
Alexander Krizhanovsky,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dodge receiving treatment for a rattlesnake bite, and her special certificate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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An expungement could pave the way for Herman to get his certification reinstated.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, the FDA removed the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and added a pharmacy certification process, essentially expanding access through telehealth.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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