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
Per Assembly Bill 101 which passed in 2021, ethnic studies was supposed to be a graduation requirement for all California students in the class of 2030, those who would be entering high school in fall 2026.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Maryland's high school four-year graduation rate slightly declined in 2025, compared to the previous school year, according to a report by the state's Department of Education.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Last June, Union shared an adorable video on TikTok from Kaavia's kindergarten graduation.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Babyletto delivers a bunk bed so fabulous, your child might actually be sort of let down by their graduation to a full-size bed.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Maryland's high school four-year graduation rate slightly declined in 2025, compared to the previous school year, according to a report by the state's Department of Education.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Last June, Union shared an adorable video on TikTok from Kaavia's kindergarten graduation.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Babyletto delivers a bunk bed so fabulous, your child might actually be sort of let down by their graduation to a full-size bed.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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Store excess blankets in a linen closet, a floor basket, a blanket ladder, or a chest of drawers.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the flames were knocked down, crews used ladders to snake hoses inside to put out any hot spots.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Connecticut, unfortunately, has carved out its own niche in the lowest efficiency quadrant of this hierarchy.—
Lou Rinaldi,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their hierarchy simply wasn’t ever going to support the manager to the level required.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of Kansas City’s premiere barbecue spots is the 15th best restaurant in the country, according to Yelp’s new ranking.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ranking marks Southwest’s first win on WSJ’s scorecard since 2020, ending Delta’s four-year streak at the top.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Finally a trial of about a year, similar to a drug’s Phase 3 stage, is conducted to demonstrate safety and effectiveness at a larger scale.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The same neural network controls motions ranging from millimeter-scale finger movements to room-scale locomotion, sequencing more than 60 actions with implicit error recovery over minutes of execution.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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In most industries, consumers accept that the price of a product includes a series of levies and surcharges.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that severely hurt the conservative leader's approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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