graduations

plural of graduation

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Recent Examples of graduations That’s not to mention the events like graduations and baptisms that have been hosted at the convention center, too. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 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
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
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
Noun
  • Henderson State, which led 17-0 at halftime, eventually outgained SAU 459-271 to stop a four-game losing streak in the series.
    — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The creators of the new James Bond series would do well to follow suit.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • If successful, that could provide a way to study and eventually control magnetism at scales far smaller than those accessible with conventional magnetic switching.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The 18-course journey begins with a few creative appetizers—including tilefish with crispy fried scales, a house specialty—then returns to more traditional sushi, where rare and special cuts of fish take center stage.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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