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a scheme of rank or order
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Recent Examples of graduations
The Broncos lost four players to the portal, and along with graduations, their entire starting lineup departed.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
The $200 million in state funds would include $75 million for the first phase of improvements at the adjoining Roy Wilkins Auditorium, which hosts mid-sized musical acts, the Minnesota Roller Derby, state high school sports tournaments, dance competitions and high school graduations.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Carlton's departure and the graduations of Kyla Oldacre, Teya Sidberry and Ashton Judd leaves the Longhorns lacking experienced depth in the paint.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Spring brings with it plenty of opportunities for entertaining—from Mother's Day to graduations to baby or bridal showers.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Nguyen joined senior captains Emmie Nunez (injured) and Jastel David to lead a squad that saw two of its top players, Cora Fry (University of Tennessee) and Peyton Trayer (North Carolina), depart midseason because of early graduations.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
After her departure and some player graduations, Western Kentucky needed to rebuild the roster.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
With spring holidays like Easter and Passover on the way, as well as graduations, wedding season, potential job interviews and more, a dress clothes refresh is in order.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
The $200 million in state funds would include $75 million for the first phase of improvements at the adjoining Roy Wilkins Auditorium, which hosts mid-sized musical acts, the Minnesota Roller Derby, state high school sports tournaments, dance competitions and high school graduations.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Carlton's departure and the graduations of Kyla Oldacre, Teya Sidberry and Ashton Judd leaves the Longhorns lacking experienced depth in the paint.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Spring brings with it plenty of opportunities for entertaining—from Mother's Day to graduations to baby or bridal showers.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Nguyen joined senior captains Emmie Nunez (injured) and Jastel David to lead a squad that saw two of its top players, Cora Fry (University of Tennessee) and Peyton Trayer (North Carolina), depart midseason because of early graduations.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
After her departure and some player graduations, Western Kentucky needed to rebuild the roster.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
With spring holidays like Easter and Passover on the way, as well as graduations, wedding season, potential job interviews and more, a dress clothes refresh is in order.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduations
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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New social hierarchies emerged.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Setting recent works among older ones is an effective element of LACMA’s overall plan to shed outworn hierarchies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors were seen trying to bring residents to safety using ladders.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Only two conference series against Morris and LaSalle-Peru remain before the regular season wraps up on May 26.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marlins beat Dodgers, shut down expensive LA offense This series seemed to line up perfectly for the Dodgers.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across industries, as Agentic AI scales, the changes are already happening—just quietly.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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