as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students
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Recent Examples of graduation
Like Parker South and Abby Fleming, her son will be absent from this year’s graduation ceremonies.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Lots of churches, lots of people singing it at their graduations.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
The big hits didn’t surprise Anthony, who has pitched every playoff inning this season for the Panthers, who started out 0-4 after sustaining heavy graduation losses from last year’s title team.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The school's graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, May 28 — about two days before the crash.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Lots of churches, lots of people singing it at their graduations.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
The big hits didn’t surprise Anthony, who has pitched every playoff inning this season for the Panthers, who started out 0-4 after sustaining heavy graduation losses from last year’s title team.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The school's graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, May 28 — about two days before the crash.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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This allows easier access to the room than a ladder would, while also freeing up floorspace in the living room.—
Adam Williams
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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In the series’ hierarchy of importance, love comes before work, but friendship, as the Spice Girls sang, is the real prize.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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That requires a sophisticated understanding of organizational hierarchy.—
Jerry Shu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Toney’s high school coach Mike Smith, who has developed more than his share of five-star recruits, including Patrick Surtain, Sony Michel and Brian Burns, suspects Toney didn’t get his due from the ranking systems because they’re based heavily on measurables.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Canadian hip-hop musician charted 27 smashes on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 2018, as a number of songs from his album Scorpion reached the ranking at the same time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The bureau said this year’s operation will be conducted on a larger scale, with federal officials working alongside state and local partners to identify and disrupt violent criminals.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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While ethanol has been widely used in cars and trucks for decades, particularly in Brazil, it has rarely been deployed as a primary fuel for utility-scale electricity production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Dubón’s three-run home run in the third inning sent the Braves to a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays at Truist Park, giving the Braves yet another series victory.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Wembanyama, one of the marquee stars of this series, was his usual disruptive presence in the paint defensively but struggled to make a larger impact elsewhere.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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