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graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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By graduation in 1996, however, I was leaning toward acting but had no idea how to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Honorary degrees will also be conferred at the University's summer and winter graduation ceremonies, with recipients including musicians Deacon Blue and Eddi Reader.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The data continue to show that medical-school students and graduates consistently excel at these critical junctures: Six-year graduation rates average 96.1%, and M.D. students and graduates steadily achieve high first-time pass rates on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

After graduation, she moved to L.A., taking a job in the William Morris Endeavor mailroom and writing scripts on her own time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Photos of him plastered the wall, the biggest being of his high school graduation, right under the framed takbir, and alongside the Iraqi flag.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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