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graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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Graduation rates, meanwhile, continue to rise—even as dozens of the city’s schools have failed to educate a single student to grade-level proficiency, according to the watchdog group Wirepoints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Graduation ceremonies were virtual or delayed, and those leaving university were seeking their first graduate jobs in an economy recovering from the pandemic.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Graduation, when I finally arrived, was a joyous affair despite the glitches.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

Graduation speakers have seized the pulpit to speak truth to power during some of the most tumultuous times in our country.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Graduation is just around the corner and I feel like this fake smile has molded into my skin.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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