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graduation

[graj-oo-ay-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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The scene resembles an Oxbridge graduation ceremony, but those gathered in caps and gowns are in fact Premier League footballers or former players who have won major honours in Europe and around the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Students graduating with majors that were most exposed to AI in the workplace had a 5-percentage-point drop in their chance of employment in the quarter after graduation, according to a U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“I’ve gone from being so excited to move here and so proud of myself for getting into this school,” she said, “to itching for graduation so I can finally leave.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

French posted the photo and wrote on X, “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn’t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

It’s the shortest, easiest run I’m attempting all summer, but as I walk down our street toward campus, I’m every bit as nervous as I was on graduation morning.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

But he said that as a large buyer of the gas, the company had wider access to suppliers, adding that Dollar Tree already had sufficient balloon supplies for Mother’s Day and spring student graduations.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

For some daughters, the night marked the first time they’d danced with their father, a bittersweet reminder of lost birthdays, prom-nights and graduations.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

I’m grateful to everyone who reads and shares this tradition, through all your family games, neighborhood feuds, sprained ankles, surgically-repaired shoulders, weddings, graduations, funerals, babies and at least three confused Aaron Rodgers franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

There are shots of graduations, holidays - typical reminders of special moments and milestones.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

She shoots all kinds of parties and events—weddings, bar mitzvahs, quinceaneras, graduations, anniversaries, sweet sixteens.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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