as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students
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Recent Examples of graduation
Under mayoral control, new schools opened and thrived, graduation rates rose to historic levels, and racial and economic achievement gaps significantly narrowed.
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Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Our graduation rates are equally encouraging.
—Howard Hepburn, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, layers of administrators draw six-figure salaries with little accountability to gains in literacy or graduation rates.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
With the graduation of Sophie Kelly, the top candidates for the other postseason spot are sophomores Carolyn Han and Scarlet Zhang.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Our graduation rates are equally encouraging.
—Howard Hepburn, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, layers of administrators draw six-figure salaries with little accountability to gains in literacy or graduation rates.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
With the graduation of Sophie Kelly, the top candidates for the other postseason spot are sophomores Carolyn Han and Scarlet Zhang.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
Noun
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That includes climbing ladders, handling tools and adapting to unpredictable environments.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters used ladders to rescue a resident who was trapped on a third-floor balcony.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The hierarchy at the BayArena are set to replace Kasper Hjulmand at the end of the season.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even in private family moments, hierarchy never fully disappears.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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FishBooker searched throughout the nation for the best lakes for anglers and came up with this ranking that includes waters in Colorado and the beautiful environment of Idaho.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Our writers make their picks Shortly before FIFA issued their new rankings, Nick Miller and Tim Spiers put themselves in harm’s way by ranking all 48 World Cup teams for us (this caused hell in the comments – feel free to shout at them, too).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The album the 48-year-old country-music star put out last May leans hard into mood, scale and theatricality — strings, horns, choirs, the whole shebang — built around the idea of pushing back against a culture that wants everything fast, familiar and instantly gratifying.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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In fact, China has continued to build out coal power plants at a massive scale, bringing online 78 gigawatts in 2025, more than India did in a whole decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Writer Sarah Quintrell adapted the series from Janice Hadlow’s bestselling novel of the same name.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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With Wednesday’s win in Miami, the Celtics have now won 17 of their least 20 games against the Heat (including the 2024 first-round playoff series between the two teams that Boston won 4-1).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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