- present participle of graduate.
graduating
Example Sentences
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After graduating in 2003, Roberts pursued a Ph.D. in theoretical physics at the University of Southampton and studied dark matter at CERN, the Swiss nuclear research center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Erle still believes graduating early can make sense, particularly for students trying to avoid debt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
With his last Ph.D. students graduating, this was a natural moment for Tsimerman to make a move of his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
After graduating, she began her career in local government.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I was graduating with straight As and I still had the support of my friends and family.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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