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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Prosecutors say school leaders eventually started selling diplomas to people who never completed the necessary coursework and clinical training.
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Meanwhile, the senior's entire family was in attendance, with his teacher also coming to give him his diploma, KCCI reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Ardoin coordinated with his 17-year-old daughter Jazlyn's school -- Ville Platte High School in Ville Platte -- and the military to take an early leave and to not just attend his daughter's commencement ceremony but present her with her diploma.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Glendale Community College's commencement ceremonies hit a snag just as students were walking across the stage to get their diplomas last week.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 May 2026
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Meanwhile, the senior's entire family was in attendance, with his teacher also coming to give him his diploma, KCCI reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Ardoin coordinated with his 17-year-old daughter Jazlyn's school -- Ville Platte High School in Ville Platte -- and the military to take an early leave and to not just attend his daughter's commencement ceremony but present her with her diploma.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Glendale Community College's commencement ceremonies hit a snag just as students were walking across the stage to get their diplomas last week.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 May 2026
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma. Accessed 24 May. 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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