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graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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The route was mostly straightforward: enrol in a two-or three-year vocational course, find a job after graduation and, within a few years, apply for permanent residency.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Honorary degrees will also be conferred at the University's summer and winter graduation ceremonies, with recipients including musicians Deacon Blue and Eddi Reader.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Miller not only works, but she also didn’t have kids until her 30s — well over a decade older than the high school kids who anger her by prioritizing prom and graduation over baby-making.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

He visited the island in 1958, skipping his Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduation ceremony to join his wife, who summered there growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

After graduation from either the Adolf Hitler School or Napola, chosen students could continue their training at one of the Order Castles.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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