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graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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Three years ago, Alexandra Eala was presented with her graduation diploma from the Rafael Nadal tennis academy by Iga Swiatek.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

In general, we have a school district focused on 100% graduation rates, no F’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Pichai walked in silence when the BBC asked him for a response to the walkout following the graduation.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

"Since I got the news, I hardly eat. I find myself in a different world," Josephine Ngoya, Mundia's mother, told AFP, holding a portrait of her son at his university graduation.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

She had on her deep red coral multistrand necklace and matching earrings that she wore to his fifth-grade graduation ceremony.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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