diploma

Example Sentences

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He also took night classes and got his high-school diploma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Toruño dropped out of high school amid personal instability and lack of resources, later earned her diploma and pursued a paralegal certification, motivated by her own experiences navigating the U.S. immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

But unlike many other university courses his - a higher national diploma in building surveying at the University of Greenwich - was only two years long, with annual tuition fees of about £6,000.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Although the education requirement to be hired as an EA at most companies is a high-school diploma, these roles are often regarded as the backbone of an organization.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

“And what am I supposed to do with a high school diploma? It is nothing but a durned piece of paper.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck