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commencement exercises

NOUN
graduation
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The period covers a critical moment on campuses during finals and commencement exercises.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2024

A week after police arrested nearly 100 protesters at Northeastern University, the school is holding its commencement exercises Sunday at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, for the fourth consecutive year.

From Seattle Times May 2, 2024

But the gift also reminded him of so many other students who were not at Sunday’s commencement exercises: the men whose finances forced them to leave Morehouse before graduation.

From New York Times May 22, 2019

On this date in 1901, the first commencement exercises were held at Northern Arizona Normal School with class of four graduates.

From Washington Times Jun. 7, 2017

The commencement exercises took place on June 16 and 17, and were of a very interesting nature.

From Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various




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