graduation
noun
an act of graduating; the state of being graduated.
graduations
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pluralof graduation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Several graduations this spring featured tone-deaf commencement speeches praising artificial intelligence, which the crowds greeted with a symphony of boos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
At several graduations around the country this month, students booed commencement speakers, including ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, as they discussed AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The news outlet recorded the coastal community’s quotidian happenings for generations, documenting births, marriages, deaths, soccer games, high school graduations, Fourth of July parades, the Mr. and Miss Palisades contest and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
For some daughters, the night marked the first time they’d danced with their father, a bittersweet reminder of lost birthdays, prom-nights and graduations.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
It caused quite a flurry in a family with a history of more births than graduations.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
