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
Mimi’s mother, who, along with her boyfriend and sister, is charged with murder in her death, reportedly withdrew her from the New Britain schools after her fifth-grade graduation in June and before the start of the 2025 school year.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
At least Dune hadn't appeared for this graduation.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Enrollment numbers, graduation requirements Enrollment data from the 2024-25 school year shows a drop from middle school to senior year.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
In its all-too-human view of life, this is, entertainingly, whatever the opposite of a cloying graduation speech is.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
At least Dune hadn't appeared for this graduation.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Enrollment numbers, graduation requirements Enrollment data from the 2024-25 school year shows a drop from middle school to senior year.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
In its all-too-human view of life, this is, entertainingly, whatever the opposite of a cloying graduation speech is.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
Noun
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Set up a ladder for reaching high light fixtures.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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But moving up the income ladder, Florida — and Miami-Dade in particular — faces housing shortages seen almost nowhere else in the United States, the report shows.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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This match could offer the clearest early indicator of where SDFC stands in the Western Conference hierarchy.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Tottenham Hotspur’s hierarchy entered the January window with a decision to make.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Each writer’s personal ranking will appear in parentheses next to their name.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In banked slalom, athletes get two individual runs down the course with their best time counting toward the final ranking.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maplewood and Half Acre say their respective businesses have been resilient, but as in many industries, there may be strength in scale.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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While Islamic State West Africa Province has staged a growing number of attacks against the military in recent months, observers say this is the first time in recent history that the group has successfully launched simultaneous attacks of this scale in the region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Quarterhorse series is intended to pave the way for an even more advanced platform, Darkhorse, a reusable hypersonic aircraft envisioned for defense and national security missions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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