as in ranking
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
Rankings are determined by factors like graduation rates and financial resources.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
The school has a 100% graduation rate and ranks as the third-best in Missouri for college readiness.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
In 1980, 22-year-old Elaine Batchelor backpacked across Europe to celebrate her college graduation.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Paul Graham, the co-founder of Y Combinator—the start-up accelerator behind Silicon Valley giants like Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox and Reddit advises not to rush into entrepreneurship before graduation.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
The school has a 100% graduation rate and ranks as the third-best in Missouri for college readiness.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
In 1980, 22-year-old Elaine Batchelor backpacked across Europe to celebrate her college graduation.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Paul Graham, the co-founder of Y Combinator—the start-up accelerator behind Silicon Valley giants like Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox and Reddit advises not to rush into entrepreneurship before graduation.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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Earlier this week, in partnership with data firm Statista, Newsweek published its ranking of World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other items listed in the top 20 product groups responsible for injuries included exercise equipment, cans, basketballs, ladders, desks, rugs and bathtubs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Oak Island Lighthouse was completed in 1958 and requires climbing up a series of ship ladders that reach more than 120 feet up to the top.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The central factor is the growing power asymmetry between China and India, and Beijing demanding deference within Asia—a hierarchy India resists.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Season 1 of the series has already won Gotham TV and TCA Awards and has 13 Emmy nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Wyle, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Hatosy, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for LaNasa.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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During a break in the rigorous shooting schedule for the limited series, which also stars Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden, Partridge was able to squeeze in the trip with old college friends.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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