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

The school hosted 11 high school graduations last summer with no incidents and believes fans should feel comfortable attending.

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That one of their own had stepped off last year’s graduation stage and into a major film production should have been very big news long before a trailer hit theaters.

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Now it’s graduation day, when native plants coaxed from seedling trays to 1-gallon pots stand ready for planting on the crossing itself this month.

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Shortly after his graduation, he began to post chess strategy videos on YouTube and other platforms, including Twitch.

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Though Ms. Sherrill wasn’t accused of cheating, she was banned from graduation.

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Related Words

• convocation