graduation

noun

ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce graduation (audio)
Definition of graduationnext
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 Intentionally Thriving Institutions, according to Excelencia in Education, are those that invest in strategies to prepare Latino students not just for success at school but beyond graduation too. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 When a degree still guaranteed a lower jobless rate, a few years tending bar after graduation was a detour. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Henderson had retired from the sheriff’s office about five months before the crash and was working as a special deputy directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Chandrasekaran and Raman broke up in college, but the pair got together again after graduation and married in 2010. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graduation
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  1. ladder
  2. hierarchy
  3. ranking
  4. scale
  5. series
Noun
  • Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Statesboro head coach Matt Dobson, whose Blue Devils defeated Evans 36-35 with a final-minute hook-and-ladder play on second down from the Evans 47.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.
    — Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ladder
Noun
  • Jessup and Kendrick are the Emperor and Vader, convinced of their own moral superiority and addicted to playing God and breaking men like horses within a hierarchy that demands unquestioning upwards loyalty above all.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Guide Attention With Strong Visual Hierarchy Strong visual hierarchy is something AI still struggles with.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hierarchy
Noun
  • The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data-collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last three calendar years.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Diesel returned to the ranking at 18th place after its viral spring 2027 show, capping off Glenn Martens’ transformative five-year tenure at the label.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • Purges of officials -- including some viewed as his political rivals -- have been carried out on a scale that led critics to argue the campaign was also used to consolidate his power.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • China’s faster development cycles and greater capacity to move from laboratory to regulator to patient at scale mean that in some fields, Chinese entry will sharpen pressure on pricing, timelines, and standards.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • The team trails 2-1 in the series and will look to even the series before the Finals return to San Francisco for game five on Monday night.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The six-episode, 30-minutes-per-episode series is as breezy as the Irish coast’s weather.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of series

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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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