diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə 
plural diplomas
1
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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And, whether because of alumni networks or simply the signal from the diploma, elite-university graduates are wildly overrepresented in entry-level roles at top employers.
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Statewide, 61,935 students received their diplomas in four years in 2025.
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Indiana Department of Education Secretary Katie Jenner, who’s also the higher education commissioner, is heading the effort to transform Indiana’s high school diploma to reflect work experience as well as academic skill and to guide students into demand fields.
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Statewide, 61,935 students received their diplomas in four years in 2025.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Indiana Department of Education Secretary Katie Jenner, who’s also the higher education commissioner, is heading the effort to transform Indiana’s high school diploma to reflect work experience as well as academic skill and to guide students into demand fields.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Graduates leave not just with a diploma, but with the practical agility to pivot as technology and labor markets shift beneath them.
—Jerry Balentine, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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