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cum laude

American

[koom lou-dey, -duh, -dee, kuhm law-dee] / kʊm ˈlaʊ deɪ, -də, -di, kʌm ˈlɔ di /

adverb

with honor: used in diplomas to grant the lowest of three special honors for grades above the average.

cum laude British

/ kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ, kʌm ˈlɔːdɪ /

adverb

with praise: the lowest of three designations for above-average achievement in examinations Compare magna cum laude summa cum laude

"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

Etymology

Origin of cum laude

1890–95, < Latin: with praise

Example Sentences

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After graduation, though, she struggled to find her footing, eventually graduating summa cum laude from the City University of New York with a theater degree.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She graduated summa cum laude from Duke University, where she studied public policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

I spoke with Charlotte Woodward, who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and now works as Education Program Associate for National Down Syndrome Society.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2021 with a triple major — political science, French and psychology — and a minor in history.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Ultimately he graduated from Duke summa cum laude.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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