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summa cum laude

[soom-uh koom lou-dey, -duh, -dee, suhm-uh kuhm law-dee] / ˈsʊm ə kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di, ˈsʌm ə kʌm ˈlɔ di /
ADJECTIVE
with the greatest honor
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ADVERB
with the greatest honor
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He graduated summa cum laude from New York University in 1948, and earned a master’s in economics two years later and a Ph.D in economics in 1977.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Macdonald was a straight-A student in high school and graduated summa cum laude with a finance degree from the University of Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

I spoke with Charlotte Woodward, who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and now works as Education Program Associate for National Down Syndrome Society.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2025

Ultimately he graduated from Duke summa cum laude.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French



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