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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

Most of the commencement exercises took place as scheduled and remained largely peaceful.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 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

Accordingly, their students’ displays of knowledge became a smaller part of the commencement exercises.

From Time • May 13, 2016

As May crept up the calendar the little schoolhouse became the center of increased activity: commencement exercises were under daily rehearsal and the light of excited interest shone in every face.

From Sunlight Patch by Harris, Credo Fitch




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