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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
The announcement followed a day of intense speculation about Hill’s future with the district, fueled by her absence from recent graduations and a district leadership conference.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Prior to their separation, Richards and her estranged husband were together for all their daughters' big moments, including engagements, graduations, birthdays and plenty of other family events.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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.
—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
School is out, graduations attended, wedding gifts purchased, and vacations planned.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Prior to their separation, Richards and her estranged husband were together for all their daughters' big moments, including engagements, graduations, birthdays and plenty of other family events.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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.
—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
School is out, graduations attended, wedding gifts purchased, and vacations planned.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 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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Nevertheless—as Rooney often captures well in her novels—the reason that sharing life with men can feel like slow violence is ultimately not the men themselves (not in many cases, at least) but, rather, the hierarchies that, flowing through us all, elevate them and suffocate us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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How the stock trades in its first weeks will ripple across private markets, impacting valuation benchmarks for Anthropic and OpenAI, rearranging Silicon Valley’s implicit venture-fund hierarchies, and determining how much mainstream capital other space-tech companies can attract in SpaceX’s wake.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 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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Members get first access to videos and series before the general public.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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The dancing competition series concluded Season 34 in November, with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and pro partner Witney Carson taking home the Mirrorball trophy.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The scales on their wings fleck off and can’t be replaced.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Johnson is a throwback big man who tips the scales at 6-foot-9, 250 pounds, but also has the new-age skillset that NBA teams require from frontcourt players.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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