graduate
noun
a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
is graduating
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present progressiveof graduate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Rachel, 44, who is graduating at a time of fewer vacancies in the profession, said she was determined to find a job.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Contreras is graduating from Hesperia High School on Thursday after graduating last week from Chaffey College, and she’ll graduate next month from Victor Valley College.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
One of our lifelong participants, despite total blindness, is graduating from the University of Miami Frost School of Music and transitioning on full scholarship to the University of Miami School of Law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Gen Z — people born between 1997 and 2012 — is graduating from college and flooding the labor market, bringing a fresh outlook and bold ideas to traditional workplaces.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025
But so is graduating from high school and leaving it behind.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
