diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə 
plural diplomas
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2
: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3
: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution
Examples of diploma in a Sentence
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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My team coaching diploma gave me deep understanding and expertise to support teams and grow that area of my practice.
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Elissa Kelly, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Hanging on the walls are diplomas and licensing documents for the various men involved in the operation of Carl’s Drug Store over the years, highlighted by an 1829 image of a young Dr. Adam Carl.
—Shawn Hardy, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Raised in South Miami-Dade, Valdes was the first in her household to earn a high school diploma, graduating from Homestead’s Medical Academy for Science and Technology in 2015, and the first to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree, both in social work from Barry University near Miami Shores.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Today, however, students more often are seen and see themselves as consumers who are buying diplomas in order to signal their employability.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
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Elissa Kelly, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Hanging on the walls are diplomas and licensing documents for the various men involved in the operation of Carl’s Drug Store over the years, highlighted by an 1829 image of a young Dr. Adam Carl.
—Shawn Hardy, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Raised in South Miami-Dade, Valdes was the first in her household to earn a high school diploma, graduating from Homestead’s Medical Academy for Science and Technology in 2015, and the first to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree, both in social work from Barry University near Miami Shores.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Today, however, students more often are seen and see themselves as consumers who are buying diplomas in order to signal their employability.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for diploma
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə
: a document granting a special right, honor, or power
especially
: a document that shows a person has finished a course or graduated from a school
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