graduations

plural of graduation

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Recent Examples of graduations 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 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
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
  • 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
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
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
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
  • Brown bullheads lack scales and spend much of their lives near lake bottoms, raising the possibility that cancer cells could spread through sediment or water.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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