commencement
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It’s graduation season, so you know what that means: a lotta commencement speeches from wealthy figures of renown—all directed to debt-burdened, half-asleep, cap-and-gown-clad graduates worried about the frozen job market awaiting them.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
On Thursday evening, USC awarded Dudamel an honorary doctorate during its graduation ceremonies at the Coliseum, where Dudamel also gave the commencement speech.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
At Harvard University, comedian Conan O’Brien delivered a commencement address rooted in self-deprecation and reflection on career longevity.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
By commencement, it’s too late to create an open-minded study body, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Thus lodged, I was not, at least at the commencement of the night, cold.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing commencement
The Vocabulary of College
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A Graduation Lexicon
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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