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Recent Examples of graduations
Folks come to celebrate birthdays, graduations, promotions, or just a night out.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
This could all stem from the pandemic when so many people canceled important trips, whether related to weddings or graduations.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
To save money, the School Board planned to relocate some graduations to high school gymnasiums instead of glitzy locales such as Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Board Chair Sarah Leonardi said the district is confronting significant financial realities as members considered school closures, boundary adjustments, and a proposal to move some high school graduations from large venues to on‑campus gymnasiums.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Though a discussion or vote on graduations was not on the official meeting agenda, board members, students and parents debated the topic for hours.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Last year, while the Spectrum Center underwent renovation, graduations were hosted at the 10,000-seat Bojangles Coliseum, and families were limited to seven tickets.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
Arias is currently regarded as the top position player prospect in the Red Sox organization following the graduations of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Though the song is most often associated with New Year’s and the December holidays, it is often also played at graduations, retirements, funerals and other events that mark the end of something.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
This could all stem from the pandemic when so many people canceled important trips, whether related to weddings or graduations.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
To save money, the School Board planned to relocate some graduations to high school gymnasiums instead of glitzy locales such as Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Board Chair Sarah Leonardi said the district is confronting significant financial realities as members considered school closures, boundary adjustments, and a proposal to move some high school graduations from large venues to on‑campus gymnasiums.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Though a discussion or vote on graduations was not on the official meeting agenda, board members, students and parents debated the topic for hours.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Last year, while the Spectrum Center underwent renovation, graduations were hosted at the 10,000-seat Bojangles Coliseum, and families were limited to seven tickets.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
Arias is currently regarded as the top position player prospect in the Red Sox organization following the graduations of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Though the song is most often associated with New Year’s and the December holidays, it is often also played at graduations, retirements, funerals and other events that mark the end of something.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduations
Noun
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For Anwar, the prison setting provided a concentrated laboratory for exploring societal hierarchies.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The man the woman was with exited the pond on his own, but firefighters used ropes and ladders to pull him up to the street as the embankment was steep and icy.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In that fire, approximately 30 people were rescued by ladders or dragged out by firefighters.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The jobs report arrived weeks after a series of job cuts that slashed tens of thousands of workers combined at a handful of name-brand companies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This new series for A Peace of My mind began during what Noltner thought would be downtime in his hometown.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Not to mention that a more configurable setup—less custom code—will speed updates while lowering total ownership costs as the brand scales, according to Aptos.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hacin works on designs of all scales and types, including commercial, residential, hospitality, and adaptive reuse projects, and the firm’s residential interiors range from an urban loft in Boston to a modern mountain home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Graduations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduations. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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