graduations

plural of graduation

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Recent Examples of graduations 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 But instead, Lee traded in school dances, graduations and family birthdays for connections all around the world. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 July 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 Two graduations lost Alexis Urrutia described her older brother as more than a sibling. Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Of course, brunettes hair has enjoyed some serious experimentation over the past year, with various graduations of the tone making waves. Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 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
Noun
  • Temporary contracts add to instability, McAlister wrote, and create a culture of silence around employee mistreatment and toxic hierarchies.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That data has helped researchers spot smaller flock sizes among birds such as dark-eyed juncos and house finches, track species moving into new areas and learn more about disease and the same social hierarchies playing out around backyard feeders.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The city studies the problem and eventually installs a few more ladders and a few more life rings — genuinely useful, and genuinely insufficient.
    Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As storm clean-up continues, residents may borrow tools like water pumps, chainsaws, fans, ladders, garden equipment and other tools from Empower Tools, a tool lending library, at no cost.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And thanks to K-pop stars using the site as a photoshoot, TV series and music video backdrop, this eerie space has a new lease on life.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • One hundred participants were presented with a series of images showcasing the airport runways, and their visual engagement was measured using eye-tracking technology to determine the most captivating landings.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The results showed that the collagen fibrils and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles orient themselves along the tusk’s longitudinal axis, so there is a consistently high degree of anisotropy at all scales.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even as dusty plasma at small scales organizes itself in two dimensions, the researchers plan to carry to out 3D simulations in the future.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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