diploma

Example Sentences

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Sons followed fathers into factories, and a high school diploma was enough to open doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Toruño dropped out of high school amid personal instability and lack of resources, later earned her diploma and pursued a paralegal certification, motivated by her own experiences navigating the U.S. immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

"Even if the medal or diploma later comes into someone else's possession, this does not alter who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," it added.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

More than two-thirds of bachelor’s degree recipients earn their diploma in five years or less, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

But what I knew to be practical advice didn’t lessen my disappointment at not being able to watch Ernie march triumphantly to the stage to receive that diploma.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals