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
Reynolds distilled the script down to feature length, keeping the iconic tropes of the genre like the prom, the school play, finals, and graduation all intact.
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Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
On Tuesday, they were celebrated during a special graduation ceremony at the organization's Redford campus.
—Terrance Friday, CBS News, 17 June 2026
As Cameron entered the auditorium for his graduation, Sein watched his son immediately begin scanning the room.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
On June 7, TikTok user CaitBait888 shared that Corbin sat next to them at their recent Stetson University graduation.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
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Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
On Tuesday, they were celebrated during a special graduation ceremony at the organization's Redford campus.
—Terrance Friday, CBS News, 17 June 2026
As Cameron entered the auditorium for his graduation, Sein watched his son immediately begin scanning the room.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
On June 7, TikTok user CaitBait888 shared that Corbin sat next to them at their recent Stetson University graduation.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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Books are an essential ladder to the future.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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South Africa’s Standard Bank aims to be Kenya’s biggest lender by 2030, its regional chief told Semafor, a rare public shot at climbing East Africa’s banking hierarchy as the International Monetary Fund warns that the region’s economic buffers are dangerously fragile.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The hierarchy there is that the younger players very much look up to the senior players.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The records may be similar in the group table, but they would not be treated the same in the cross-group ranking.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Mohamed Salah — Egypt/Liverpool Had this World Cup been taking place a year ago, Salah would have been near the top of this ranking.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Due to the scale of SNAP, which is almost 10 times larger in scale compared to food banks, the cutting of SNAP benefits can’t be made up through food banks, Cole said.—
Lina Ruiz
June 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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The scales on their wings fleck off and can’t be replaced.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Members get first access to videos and series before the general public.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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The dancing competition series concluded Season 34 in November, with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and pro partner Witney Carson taking home the Mirrorball trophy.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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