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graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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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

The severity of seemingly mundane, everyday anxieties — school bullies, the prom, graduation, obnoxious Cher-obsessed college roommates — is on par with demons trying to hasten the apocalypse.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Norris’s plan after high-school graduation was to become a police officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

His role at the school was to film student music videos, performances and graduation ceremonies.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

All day Saturday, I kept thinking about graduation.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez