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
Her post also included videos of Jake accepting his diploma, waving at his family and throwing his cap up in the air.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 June 2025
Public community college is free for all students in Massachusetts with a high school diploma or equivalent, via the MassEducate program.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
El Toro High School handed diplomas to the members of its graduating Class of 2025 on Thursday, June 5.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Del Norte High bid farewell to its 645 seniors as the Class of 2025 received diplomas at a commencement ceremony on Thursday in the school’s stadium.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 June 2025
Public community college is free for all students in Massachusetts with a high school diploma or equivalent, via the MassEducate program.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
El Toro High School handed diplomas to the members of its graduating Class of 2025 on Thursday, June 5.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Del Norte High bid farewell to its 645 seniors as the Class of 2025 received diplomas at a commencement ceremony on Thursday in the school’s stadium.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
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The Data Science certificate introduces Python, stats, and open-source tools like Jupyter Notebooks.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Participants must be 18 years old or older and attend all four days of classes to receive a certificate of completion.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The administration also revoked Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, froze research funding, and pressed the university on DEI policies and campus protests.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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The independent health care accreditation and certification organization has launched a couple high-profile, high-tech partnerships in recent weeks.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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