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
Police recruits are paid over $28 an hour with a $2,000 bonus at graduation.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Throughout the event center, there was a hum of excitement and satisfaction, as if it was filled with college seniors on the eve of graduation day.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Tennessee released high school graduation rates for the class of 2025.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Roughly 60 of us were gathered in an industrial event space on graduation day at Harvard, looking eight floors down from an outdoor deck at the students milling below in caps and gowns.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Throughout the event center, there was a hum of excitement and satisfaction, as if it was filled with college seniors on the eve of graduation day.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Tennessee released high school graduation rates for the class of 2025.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Roughly 60 of us were gathered in an industrial event space on graduation day at Harvard, looking eight floors down from an outdoor deck at the students milling below in caps and gowns.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
Noun
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Signs on the wall remind them how to safely use a ladder.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Dane Laffrey's sets feel appropriately busy during the construction phase of the show, with ladders, buckets, and other equipment strewn about the stage.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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People who are rude or unaware with receptionists can poison your culture, create unnecessary hierarchies, and drive your best people to leave.—
Jessica Neal,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To determine the ranking, Skyscanner looked at destinations with the biggest year-over-year increases in searches to which shows where exactly travelers are most interested in heading to in the upcoming year.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Manning had the last name, the ranking, and was playing for a storied program.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Organizations that adopt this mindset at scale in the coming years will be the true winners—in the marketplace, within their communities, and even on the battlefield.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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The new letter grades rank each district on an A-F scale and are based on the end-of-year Arkansas Teaching and Learning Assessment System scores from the 2024-25 school year.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Vesia’s status loomed over the series and hung heavy in the Dodgers’ clubhouse.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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King was one of this year’s honorees, receiving the Crystal Award for Advocacy in Film alongside Akil and Judy Blume for their Netflix series, Forever.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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