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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

Harvard held its first in-person commencement exercises since 2019 on Thursday for the Class of 2022, with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden delivering the keynote speech.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2022

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

Despite what sounds like a fairly dry program, these commencement exercises were a big hit.

From Time ● May 13, 2016

Enid and Courtney Barr came down from New York for the play and for commencement exercises, though Sally would not graduate for another year.

From Girl Alone by Anne Austin


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