graduation

noun

ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce graduation (audio)
Definition of graduationnext
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 But hey, this is a girl who requested that her college graduation gift be a trip to see the HOF in Canton. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 And they wouldn’t necessarily be required to undergo military training or join the armed services after graduation. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Among the state’s 12 largest districts, Union also had the highest four- and five-year graduation rates. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 The ranking said Sacramento State graduates had average earnings of $64,511 four years after graduation. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graduation
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  1. ladder
  2. hierarchy
  3. ranking
  4. scale
  5. series
Noun
  • Rescue workers used a ladder to access the plane’s interior through a cockpit window, social media video showed.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The secondary loft, meanwhile, is reached using a removable wooden ladder positioned in the kitchen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ladder
Noun
  • Mass death had made the old hierarchy newly fragile, and Parliament moved to restore it, with the laborer kept in his place and the landowner’s command protected.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Now, as salads take center stage, that hierarchy is shifting.
    — Joel Hart, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hierarchy
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  • And if prospects are more your thing, Scott Wheeler’s comprehensive ranking of the 145 best and brightest players under age 23 is here.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The ranking said Sacramento State graduates had average earnings of $64,511 four years after graduation.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • The approach is designed to increase the speed and scale of module production and installation while maintaining quality.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This would give Verbruggen precious periods to rest his body and his mind — maintaining concentration, irrespective of the scale of involvement during a game, is important for goalkeepers.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 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
Definition of series

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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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