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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The devices use pens or other writing instruments to place a person's signature on documents, books or other papers, such as in the case of a college president, for example, who would otherwise be required to sign hundreds or thousands of diplomas for graduating students by hand.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 2025
In addition to diploma programs, the school will offer one-year and semester-long upskilling courses for industry professionals, addressing the needs of the current workforce alongside preparing future talent.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
The ink on your diploma is barely dry before unsolicited advice rolls in from all directions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
And he hand-signs every diploma the university awards.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 2025
In addition to diploma programs, the school will offer one-year and semester-long upskilling courses for industry professionals, addressing the needs of the current workforce alongside preparing future talent.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
The ink on your diploma is barely dry before unsolicited advice rolls in from all directions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
And he hand-signs every diploma the university awards.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
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Perhaps a participant could earn a skills certificate and then apply those skills by working on or running a social media campaign, for example.—
Khaitsa Wasiyo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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At the end of the ceremony, Shore presented each woman with a hamsa hand necklace, which symbolizes protection, and a certificate of bat mitzvah.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had ordered the termination of Harvard’s SEVP certification, citing the university’s refusal to turn over the conduct records of foreign students requested in April by her agency.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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That often means that not only are beautiful, grandiose ideas left on the cutting-room floor, but even coffeemakers can get nixed for not passing certification.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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