graduate
noun
a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
had graduated
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past perfectof graduate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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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
Watson, meanwhile, had graduated and moved on to Indiana University, where he joined a cluster of scientists known as the “phage group,” whose research with viruses infecting bacteria helped launch the field of molecular biology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
For Ryan and Amanda Dona, who got married in February, a wedding was a way to signal to their friends and families that they had graduated into a more secure stage of their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025
Dr Gomo, who was originally from Zimbabwe, had graduated with a PhD from Dundee University, and recently started working for Scottish Water.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
He had graduated from college in May and was thinking about going to medical school, but he wanted to see the world before committing.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
