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a scheme of rank or order
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Recent Examples of graduations
Because of high school graduations, the CIF has had problems getting teams to participate in the baseball and softball regionals over the years.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spotted this week in our Birmingham, Alabama, warehouse store (and in some other stores across the country), this pie is a great pick for upcoming spring celebrations, including Mother's Day and graduations.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
The Broncos lost four players to the portal, and along with graduations, their entire starting lineup departed.
—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
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
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
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spotted this week in our Birmingham, Alabama, warehouse store (and in some other stores across the country), this pie is a great pick for upcoming spring celebrations, including Mother's Day and graduations.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
The Broncos lost four players to the portal, and along with graduations, their entire starting lineup departed.
—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
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
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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Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Playfulness disrupts these rigid hierarchies.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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In the Somewhere musical, the ladders retract, steam comes out of the grates, and there are wooden floors.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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At least five residents were rescued from the building with ladders placed up to the balconies, said Des Plaines Fire Department Chief Matt Matzl.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Designers were clever enough to install a series of waterfalls that spill into the pool to cover up traffic noise from the pool’s location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The Braves have won four in a row and go for a sweep of the three-game series Thursday night.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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As has been reported, there were a series of unforeseeable circumstances that unfortunately tilted the scales heavily against the project being a financial success.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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As trade policies have shifted the global trade landscape, Seroka highlighted that Vietnam’s growth as a sourcing hub has tilted the scales in pricing power, while also boosting the reliability of the Southeast Asian nation’s vendors.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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