had graduated
- past perfect of graduate.
Example Sentences
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Failing to earn the degree bothered her, and King would correct anyone who said she had graduated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
University of Miami quarterback Carson Beck, who played four seasons at Georgia, made headlines this week by saying he had graduated two years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
In 2015, Graham Walker, a history major who had graduated from the University of the South, became the chief executive officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Last week, UNN reportedly told the publication that it had no records confirming that the minister had graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985, as he had claimed.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
Roqui Pearce, who had graduated from Permian in 1988 and was going out with starting defensive cornerback Coddi Dean, said there was definitely a mystique in the school about dating a Permian football player.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
