matriculation

/ (məˌtrɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) /

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noun

the process of matriculating

(in Britain, except Scotland) a former school examination, which was replaced by the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level), now superseded by the General Certificate of Secondary Education

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How to use matriculation in a sentence

The Atlanta Journal Constitution quotes the letter as saying, “Your matriculation would be a wonderful triumph over adversity.”
A College, a Gun—and a Big Injustice|Stanley Crouch|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A testimonial from my father attesting my capacity for the curriculum procured me matriculation without difficulty.
Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel|Friedrich Froebel
Of these three the first and least important is the establishment of an University matriculation examination.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
The matriculation fees for these classes of students are respectively as follows, 16, 11, 5.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway

Ferdinand, however, had been put into a higher class almost at once, on the strength of his matriculation.
The Great Hunger|Johan Bojer
The truth was that Woloda, though pleased at my matriculation, did not altogether like my becoming as grown-up as himself.
Youth|Leo Tolstoy

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