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graduation

[ graj-oo-ey-shuhn ]

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noun

an act of graduating; the state of being graduated. graduated.
the ceremony of conferring degrees or diplomas, as at a college or school.
arrangement in degrees, levels, or ranks.

graduation

/ ˌɡrædjʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

the act of graduating or the state of being graduated
the ceremony at which school or college degrees and diplomas are conferred
a mark or division or all the marks or divisions that indicate measure on an instrument or vessel

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nongrad·u·ation noun
postgrad·u·ation adjective
pregrad·u·ation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of graduation¹

1375–1425; late Middle English graduacion < Medieval Latin graduātiōn- (stem of graduātiō ). See graduate, -ion

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Example Sentences

Sanchez-Gordon said she recently attended her first police graduation, and was heartened by the size of the crowd in attendance despite well-documented recruiting challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

So she attended a wedding and her brother’s graduation.

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The same goes for Latino, Black and other race-related graduation events, which the Department of Education’s letter said were “shameful.”

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Officials have also discussed the possibility of holding this year’s graduation at the still standing football stadium.

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Schools are on alert after the Department of Education said it would cut federal funding unless they abolished diversity, equity and inclusion programs, potentially including culturally themed campus housing and graduation ceremonies.

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