graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. an act of graduating; the state of being graduated. graduated.

2. the ceremony of conferring degrees or diplomas, as at a college or school.

3. arrangement in degrees, levels, or ranks.

graduation

/ ˌɡrædjʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of graduating or the state of being graduated

2. the ceremony at which school or college degrees and diplomas are conferred

3. a mark or division or all the marks or divisions that indicate measure on an instrument or vessel

Other Word Forms

• nongraduation noun
• postgraduation adjective
• pregraduation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of graduation¹

1375–1425; late Middle English graduacion < Medieval Latin graduātiōn- (stem of graduātiō ). See graduate, -ion

Example Sentences

Crow and his advisers proposed a model they believe would boost graduation rates and the return on federal investment.

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I’m grateful to everyone who reads and shares this tradition, through all your family games, neighborhood feuds, sprained ankles, surgically-repaired shoulders, weddings, graduations, funerals, babies and at least three confused Aaron Rodgers franchises.

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After graduation in 1981, I moved out of my parents’ house and into my grandmother’s Manhattan apartment.

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For example, she passionately extols a program for free children’s dental services because a good smile leads to increased confidence, which statistics show can ultimately boost graduation rates.

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He said the difference between residency and high school graduation is a key legal point.

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Related Words

• convocation