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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 graduations
As graduations commenced and the last day of school rolled around, families celebrated by indulging in a good meal at some popular Fort Worth restaurants.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The move to Golden 1 Center marks the latest venue change for SCUSD graduations.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Heather Locklear joined her boyfriend Lorenzo Lamas at his grandchildren's graduations.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Lots of churches, lots of people singing it at their graduations.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
New York University told its student speakers at school-specific ceremonies that their speeches would be pre-recorded and played during the graduations instead of being delivered live, reported independent student newspaper Washington Square News.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The page was set up to raise money for private treatment so Oakhill can hopefully live out her dream to attend her children's university graduations.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
School is out, graduations attended, wedding gifts purchased, and vacations planned.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
And choices deserve better information than graduations do.
—Rinita Datta, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The move to Golden 1 Center marks the latest venue change for SCUSD graduations.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Heather Locklear joined her boyfriend Lorenzo Lamas at his grandchildren's graduations.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Lots of churches, lots of people singing it at their graduations.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
New York University told its student speakers at school-specific ceremonies that their speeches would be pre-recorded and played during the graduations instead of being delivered live, reported independent student newspaper Washington Square News.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The page was set up to raise money for private treatment so Oakhill can hopefully live out her dream to attend her children's university graduations.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
School is out, graduations attended, wedding gifts purchased, and vacations planned.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
And choices deserve better information than graduations do.
—Rinita Datta, Forbes.com, 27 May 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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Scholars have highlighted the ways in which Jim Crow informed the Nuremberg Laws, yet German colonial rule in Africa produced anti-miscegenation regulations and racial hierarchies that predate the Nazi period.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Networks of competence are prioritized ahead of hierarchies of authority.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In the meantime, the Detroit firefighters used ladders to reach people who could not get outside through the hallways.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The ladders across the Khumbu Icefall, which are carefully fixed by Sherpas to help climbers navigate the most treacherous section of the climb, had already been dismantled, according to one mountaineering company.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Siri then lined a single into left to drive in the run, giving the Angels (27-42) their first back-to-back victories and first series victory of the month.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The Nuggets are coming off their most embarrassing playoff series in franchise history given the expectations and capitulation.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The move drew criticism from progressive and Hispanic Democrats who argued the DCCC was unfairly trying to tip the scales in the race.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Smart fabrics and nanofabrics are textiles engineered at very small scales to interact with particles and chemicals.—
Sumit Mandal,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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