graduate
noun
a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
have graduated
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present perfectof graduate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Dancers like Goebel and Lalau have graduated from the HHI community to stand on global stages as choreographers and artistic directors with music’s biggest artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Dash cameras have graduated from boring utility to content-creation machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
More than 12,000 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program began in 1930.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Many are older people who have graduated from involvement in climate change activism and believe the ban breaches free speech safeguards.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Most people with his job have graduated from college.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
