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View synonyms for commencement

commencement

[ kuh-mens-muhnt ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of commencing; beginning:

    the commencement of hostilities.

  2. the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the academic year.
  3. the day on which this ceremony takes place.


commencement

/ kəˈmɛnsmənt /

noun

  1. the beginning; start
    1. a ceremony for the presentation of awards at secondary schools
    2. a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • noncom·mencement noun
  • recom·mencement noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of commencement1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French; equivalent to commence + -ment
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Example Sentences

Discussions – lengthy ones -- are already under way for the commencement of edition 10.

From BBC

The turmoil escalated when Folt canceled the “main stage” commencement ceremony, depriving students and their families of a treasured ritual.

Harrison Butker, the placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, went viral after he delivered a commencement address to a Catholic liberal arts school.

From Salon

The commencement ceremony honoring the class of 2024 was over, but the show had just begun.

He attended Bethel Park High School in 2022, according to a local media report and the school's commencement video, CNN reported.

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