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

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Recent Examples of graduations 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 Other snaps saw the Selena actress lounging in silk pajamas, celebrating her kids' graduations, eating a huge croissant, nibbling on a chocolate bar in bed, and posing for a selfie on a couch. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Future Legends recently announced the graduations of two of its ongoing scholars. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 Shoppers have worn it for photoshoots, work, graduations, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Five-star reviewers have worn the cute but comfy dress to work, beach vacations, graduations, and more. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 New York University told its student speakers at certain 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, 21 June 2026 Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 June is a challenging time for the gaming industry, Schuffert said, because people have graduations, weddings and travel. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduations
  1. rankings
  2. hierarchies
  3. ladders
  4. series
  5. scales
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
  • There's this near total erasure based on what the AI, just scraping Instagram, scraping faces, scraping the kind of racial hierarchies and preferences that are built into every system in our country.
    — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 22 July 2026
  • Languages also encode values—gender hierarchies baked into pronouns, honorifics that perpetuate caste distinctions—that liberal-minded activists may not be eager to preserve as valuable pieces of linguistic heritage.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • Multiple people were inside the building at the time and had to be rescued using ladders, according to fire officials.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • And in 1934, Reuters reported on Jack, a three-year-old Dalmatian who was known for pulling fire hoses, climbing ladders, recognizing alarm signals and even fetching meals for the firefighters on his team.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of ladders
Noun
  • The new scheme is the latest in a series of attempts by officials to lure back tourists.
    — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Edison defeated Fountain Valley 34-7 last season for its 21st consecutive victory in the series, which began in 1969.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
Definition of series
Noun
  • Maggie eventually, after apologizing repeatedly, offers to let Negan stab her in return, as though that would balance the scales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Researchers still need to show that the ultra-pure materials consistently improve commercial quantum devices, and expanding production to industrial scales will require continued investment.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
Definition of scales

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