Thesaurus results for GRADUATION

graduation

noun

ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of graduation

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 When a group of kits is ready for release, about six months after their rescue, Woodside and Priest host a graduation ceremony. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 That’s not to mention the events like graduations and baptisms that have been hosted at the convention center, too. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 O’Brien, who started at linebacker last year, was ready this season to play on both sides of the ball and help fill the hole the graduation of Durant left. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 The Protect College Sports Act recognizes that reality and provides extended coverage for athletes after graduation. — The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graduation

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Noun

The other image showed models climbing a ladder to reach shoes that hung from a tree branch.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Both of those rungs on the proverbial ladder should be celebrated and certainly not taken for granted.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ladder

Noun

His size and confidence has moved him up the hierarchy, affording him some of the best fishing spots on the Brooks River.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
The French Catholic hierarchy strongly opposed the measures, in keeping with Catholic teaching that human life must be protected and defended from conception until natural death.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

Noun

Fitch is continuing to assess the situation before issuing any new ranking.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Ryan Gerard is an up-and-comer on the PGA Tour with seven top-10 finishes last year and a third-place ranking in the FedEx Cup standings.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranking

Noun

Phase 1 is rated at 250 MWh of annual capacity, rising to 1 GWh in 2027 and multi-gigawatt-hour scale by 2028, according to EnerVenue.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Forte said the scale of this tournament might shock and even intimidate anglers from other countries who have never witnessed the spectacle of an American fishing championship.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

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