graduations

plural of graduation

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Recent Examples of graduations 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 Two graduations lost Alexis Urrutia described her older brother as more than a sibling. Miami Herald, 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
  • 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
  • While mapping these structural hierarchies is a foundational data modeling challenge, the piece that most organizations completely underestimate is the dynamic signal layer.
    Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The initial phase of work first began around two years ago, removing the metal silos and other immediately dangerous items, like ladders frequently used by trespassers and rusty metal pieces around the property.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As impressive as many space-saving tiny houses are, not everyone is cut out for climbing into small lofts using movable ladders, or sleeping on a sofa bed every night.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But the Phillies can carry 14 position players in a three-game series.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The bloodied Hoover did not miss a play on the series and wound up going 13 of 16 for 231 yards with 4 touchdowns and no turnovers in his Indiana debut.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the former describes the universe on scales of planets, stars and black holes, even demonstrating how galaxies and galaxy clusters formed, the latter describes the counterintuitive physics found on scales smaller than atoms.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Gulf countries are building up local car industries at varying scales.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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