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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
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.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
After her departure and some player graduations, Western Kentucky needed to rebuild the roster.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 12 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
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
That includes weddings, graduations, baptisms, and other big events, which were all marked by Jean Marc's secret ingredients.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Over the last 25 years, our families grew extremely close, celebrating birthdays, graduations, Halloweens and Thanksgivings together.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
If graduations decline, shortages deepen.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
The facility would be used for athletic tournaments, such as basketball and volleyball, and also large events such as high school graduations.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
After her departure and some player graduations, Western Kentucky needed to rebuild the roster.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 12 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
Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
That includes weddings, graduations, baptisms, and other big events, which were all marked by Jean Marc's secret ingredients.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Over the last 25 years, our families grew extremely close, celebrating birthdays, graduations, Halloweens and Thanksgivings together.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
If graduations decline, shortages deepen.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
The facility would be used for athletic tournaments, such as basketball and volleyball, and also large events such as high school graduations.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 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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Flattened hierarchies also disrupt traditional career progression in ways that are only beginning to surface in the data.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its mission was to upset hierarchies, not reinforce them, and few things were more offensive to comedians than bootlicking.—
Robert Lynch,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The briefing room, which has seats for about 50 reporters, was packed well beyond that, as other journalists packed the aisles and photographers stood on step-ladders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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That includes climbing ladders, handling tools and adapting to unpredictable environments.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Athletics got to Yankees closer David Bednar in the ninth inning Wednesday night, paving the way for a 3-2, series-tying victory for the nomadic visitors at Yankee Stadium.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Choptima is a sleek, high-quality series of chopping boards designed in Denmark for everyday kitchen use.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Enter insider trading to tilt the scales.—
William Mersey,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Like other smart scales, the RunStar 8E SmartScan Ultra calculates your body composition using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) via electrodes in its base.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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