graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən 
1
: a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity
also
: these marks
2
a
: the award or acceptance of an academic degree or diploma
b
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
Examples of graduation in a Sentence
He joined the navy after graduation.
We had a party to celebrate her graduation from high school.
They took lots of pictures at their son's graduation.
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Tourtellotte was coached by Jim Canty, who had played baseball and basketball at Holy Cross (as well as four years with the Washington Senators upon graduation) and became the first high school basketball coach in the state to win 500 games.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Rather than a traditional full year of hands-on classroom and production studio instruction at VFS, the hybrid alternative allows a mix of online remote learning and on-campus work in downtown Vancouver to build a professional portfolio ahead of graduation.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The last two years of finishing the show, going in to work on it and then finishing it in the public eye, has been the biggest graduation and emotional turmoil ever for me.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
The family got together to celebrate Joaquin's graduation - which just so happened to land on the same day as Lola's 16th birthday.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Rather than a traditional full year of hands-on classroom and production studio instruction at VFS, the hybrid alternative allows a mix of online remote learning and on-campus work in downtown Vancouver to build a professional portfolio ahead of graduation.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The last two years of finishing the show, going in to work on it and then finishing it in the public eye, has been the biggest graduation and emotional turmoil ever for me.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
The family got together to celebrate Joaquin's graduation - which just so happened to land on the same day as Lola's 16th birthday.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduation. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgraj-ə-ˈwā-shən
1
: a mark or the marks on an instrument or container indicating degrees or quantity
2
a
: an act or process of graduating
b
: the ceremony marking the completion by a student of a course of study at a school or college : commencement
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
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