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
Carranza missed her youngest daughter's graduation from kindergarten and first medal-winning performance in track.
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Vanessa G. Sánchez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The transfer portal for men’s college basketball opens Tuesday, and with a roster that has already seen six departures through either graduation or entry into the portal, Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates will have to begin the process of assembling a new team.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Still, most of her students are set on attending US universities – as long as there’s a good chance of staying after graduation.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
On average, their income is $101,000 higher a decade after graduation.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
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Vanessa G. Sánchez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The transfer portal for men’s college basketball opens Tuesday, and with a roster that has already seen six departures through either graduation or entry into the portal, Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates will have to begin the process of assembling a new team.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Still, most of her students are set on attending US universities – as long as there’s a good chance of staying after graduation.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
On average, their income is $101,000 higher a decade after graduation.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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That includes climbing ladders, handling tools and adapting to unpredictable environments.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters used ladders to rescue a resident who was trapped on a third-floor balcony.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Woods’ reported admission that his eyes were off the road, whether true or not, is indicative of the warped hierarchy of driving sins our society has established.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Public murals endorsed settler narratives of conquest, racial hierarchy, and resource exploitation.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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FishBooker searched throughout the nation for the best lakes for anglers and came up with this ranking that includes waters in Colorado and the beautiful environment of Idaho.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Our writers make their picks Shortly before FIFA issued their new rankings, Nick Miller and Tim Spiers put themselves in harm’s way by ranking all 48 World Cup teams for us (this caused hell in the comments – feel free to shout at them, too).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The office-to-apartment conversion is part of the latest wave of older office buildings trying to compete for viability against newer buildings in Charlotte and on a national scale.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 08, 2026 Making a difference matters, even on a small scale.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Athletics got to Yankees closer David Bednar in the ninth inning Wednesday night, paving the way for a 3-2, series-tying victory for the nomadic visitors at Yankee Stadium.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Choptima is a sleek, high-quality series of chopping boards designed in Denmark for everyday kitchen use.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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