graduate
noun
a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
graduates
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pluralof graduate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof graduate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
graduatenouna person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
Example Sentences
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It’s in the second half of the novel, after Batter graduates from college, that the plot gains momentum and begins to soar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
A weakened economy and rapid AI adoption have shrunk the job market, just as a record crop of graduates enters the workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
But research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, external in February suggests Plan 2 graduates need to earn about £63,000 or more for a loan balance of £50,000 to start going down.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Students and graduates across the UK have different student loan plans depending on when and where they studied.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Its graduates are monied, but believe in the concept of noblesse oblige.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
