Thesaurus results for GRADUATIONS

graduations

noun

plural of graduation

as in rankings

a scheme of rank or order had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of graduations The theater has hosted a Jimmy Buffett concert, high school graduations, weddings, and other gatherings. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 On May 20, Quaid filed a petition seeking to end his $13,750 monthly child support payments to Buffington, 54, following the twins’ high school graduations, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Some of the most striking parts of your reporting are the moments these sailors missed back at home, including graduations and weddings. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Gathering for parties, for graduations, for celebrations here in Hawaii is very, very big here. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 With our children’s births spaced four years apart, that added up to 11 parent weekends (minus one for Covid), dozens of homecomings, and three graduations. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Commentary and opinions Columnist Steve Lopez gives readers an inside look into a Hollywood courtroom where defendants are sentenced to get help and graduations are celebrated. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 So every Native Forward scholar gets a person — staff who check in, celebrate graduations, and sometimes simply call a financial aid office on a student’s behalf. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 But in a year that was supposed to culminate in several high-profile prospect graduations, the returns have been underwhelming. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduations

Noun

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

Definition of rankings

Noun

Lake said the contrasts between the quiet and extravagant designs are important and represent someone’s journey through society’s hierarchies.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hierarchies

Noun

But because a film shoot is kind of boring, most of us abandoned the ladders after an hour, leaving my brother to watch the rest of the filming alone.

— Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
To find their bodies, that afternoon Comella and other firemen traversed the steep, smoldering steel mountain using a series of ladders, a process not unlike the way trekkers negotiate the treacherous Khumbu ice fall at the base of Mount Everest.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ladders

Noun

Tessa Coates created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner along with Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Then, on the very next series, Philo coolly dropped back on third-and-11 – with the crowd going bonkers – and fired a 20-yard TD strike to Dallas Wilson.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of series

Noun

The scales are infinite, and the lyric combinations are infinite.

— Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
The city would have to create a definition of what a data center is — perhaps multiple definitions, for different scales of data centers — and indicate which zones could permit that use, Sandlund said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of scales

Browse Nearby Words

graduation

graduations

graffiti

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of graduations

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

elegiac

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes