as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of graduation
The group performed at birthday parties, graduations, bar mitzvahs, and synagogues.
—
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The workshop lasts three days and includes three 90-minute sessions of instruction, supplies (workbooks, notebooks, worksheets) and a graduation ceremony on the final day.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson hesitated — the job required him to leave the seminary six months short of graduation.
—Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The program is nine weeks, including graduation.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for graduation
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The workshop lasts three days and includes three 90-minute sessions of instruction, supplies (workbooks, notebooks, worksheets) and a graduation ceremony on the final day.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson hesitated — the job required him to leave the seminary six months short of graduation.
—Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The program is nine weeks, including graduation.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for graduation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
Noun
-
The trooper had removed the ladder, went back into his cruiser, and fastened his seatbelt when he was struck.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
-
Ted Rossman, a principal analyst at Bankrate, said this spending by higher-income households is masking cutbacks that are happening further down the income ladder.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The hierarchy clearly wanted to give Frank time and avoid a knee-jerk reaction to a difficult spell.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
-
The most powerful enemy of all is the capitalist system of landownership and social hierarchy that kept these two freaks apart.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The Jets’ ranking fell from 21st in 2023 to 29th in 2024.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
-
The highest ranking of those, Hepp, was accused of not ensuring staff members were properly trained on the prison's policies and procedures – including documenting when a resident's water is turned off and meals are missed.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Some board members who voted no said the district had not sufficiently demonstrated that broad layoff notices were the most responsible or strategic option and argued that the analysis did not fully account for the operational and human consequences of issuing RIF notices at that scale.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
-
In Italy in the 1960s, announcements about a state-of-the-art highway that would soon connect the economically struggling south with the advanced north were as pompous as the scale of the project.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The lawsuit also levels a series of accusations against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
-
The Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture series honors the late journalist and is considered the capstone of the university’s Burkle Center for International Relations.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
