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 That perspective is at the heart of what SFC hopes students take with them beyond the classroom and eventually beyond graduation. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026 Through the program, students have the opportunity to earn a degree before high school graduation. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The 13-year-old follows in his father’s footsteps — Prince William attended the historic school from 1995 until his graduation in 2000. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The theater has hosted a Jimmy Buffett concert, high school graduations, weddings, and other gatherings. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graduation

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Noun

The robot’s job is to work down a ladder of fallbacks, each one trying to resolve the failure more cheaply than a person could.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Even—perhaps especially—for a Beltway outsider, ascending the American political ladder requires a tremendous amount of glad-handing and personal magnetism, if not charm.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ladder

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Lake said the contrasts between the quiet and extravagant designs are important and represent someone’s journey through society’s hierarchies.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Volkswagen Meanwhile the struggling VW hierarchy has to prove to the motoring world that the new GTI is a genuine leap forward for the electric hot hatch – not an overpriced attempt to cash in on a legendary nameplate.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

Noun

And after a standout showing at the All-American Bowl, Luke soared into the top rung of every major recruiting ranking.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
South Florida’s reputation as a magnet for the nation’s wealthiest people is reflected in the latest Forbes 400 annual ranking, which shows that America’s richest residents are wealthier than ever.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranking

Noun

At scale, those infrastructure inefficiencies can multiply with thousands of agents performing millions of tasks per day.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Between a school of banggai cardinalfish, a single juvenile emperor angelfish cut through, its deep blue scales segmented by white, vein-looking striations.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of scale

Noun

But the Phillies can carry 14 position players in a three-game series.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The bloodied Hoover did not miss a play on the series and wound up going 13 of 16 for 231 yards with 4 touchdowns and no turnovers in his Indiana debut.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

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