graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən 
1
: a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity
also
: these marks
2
a
: the award or acceptance of an academic degree or diploma
b
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
Examples of graduation in a Sentence
He joined the navy after graduation.
We had a party to celebrate her graduation from high school.
They took lots of pictures at their son's graduation.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Season 3 will take place after graduation, picking up with our cast five years later in their young adult lives.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The two kept in touch in the years following Scott’s 1992 graduation.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
The photograph connects long-standing military customs — such as formal graduation portraits and service dress — with the modern mission of space operations.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduation. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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graduation
noun
grad·u·a·tion
ˌgraj-ə-ˈwā-shən
1
: a mark or the marks on an instrument or container indicating degrees or quantity
2
a
: an act or process of graduating
b
: the ceremony marking the completion by a student of a course of study at a school or college : commencement
3
: arrangement in degrees or ranks
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