as in certificate
a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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Recent Examples of diploma
After asking him to model courage, and to be the container of everyone’s hope—and after so many of Rozos’s peers loudly cheered him on—NYU denied Rozos their diploma.
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Undocumented students who have attended at least three years of high school in Kansas and earned a diploma here have been eligible to receive in-state tuition at Kansas public colleges and universities since 2004.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
One option enables parents who don’t have a high school diploma, but are confident in their English, to take classes to obtain a GED.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Results were scored for each event on a 100-point scale, and at least as of 2019, those who can’t average at least 60 points can’t get diplomas.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Undocumented students who have attended at least three years of high school in Kansas and earned a diploma here have been eligible to receive in-state tuition at Kansas public colleges and universities since 2004.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
One option enables parents who don’t have a high school diploma, but are confident in their English, to take classes to obtain a GED.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Results were scored for each event on a 100-point scale, and at least as of 2019, those who can’t average at least 60 points can’t get diplomas.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
Noun
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Shah and Patel said the school is giving them a certificate of completion for this school year.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft’s original Secure Boot certificates that protect your PC’s startup process are set to expire in June.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The waiver will remain valid for up to three years, but Licata plans to pursue his Texas certification before that, Geren said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Florida nonprofit Veterans Cannabis Care addresses this directly, absorbing 100% of both physician and state certification fees for qualifying veterans.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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