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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Police said eight new officers in the Central Division, which includes uptown, came from a recent rookie graduation.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Loans can be at least partially forgiven if graduates work serving the county’s Medi-Cal residents for at least five years after graduation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Ryan Reynolds plays a writer who comes home for his mom’s (Roberts) belated graduation, only to wind up having to deal with the tragedy of her death in a car accident.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
True student success at HSIs depends not just on graduation numbers, but on culturally responsive teaching, inclusive campus climates and equity-minded institutional practices.
—Joseph Morales, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Loans can be at least partially forgiven if graduates work serving the county’s Medi-Cal residents for at least five years after graduation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Ryan Reynolds plays a writer who comes home for his mom’s (Roberts) belated graduation, only to wind up having to deal with the tragedy of her death in a car accident.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
True student success at HSIs depends not just on graduation numbers, but on culturally responsive teaching, inclusive campus climates and equity-minded institutional practices.
—Joseph Morales, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for graduation
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduation. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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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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