diploma

Example Sentences

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Toruño dropped out of high school amid personal instability and lack of resources, later earned her diploma and pursued a paralegal certification, motivated by her own experiences navigating the U.S. immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

They want to graduate functionally literate young people, not hand kids a diploma that says they showed up for class for 12 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Although the education requirement to be hired as an EA at most companies is a high-school diploma, these roles are often regarded as the backbone of an organization.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

There were no restrictions on what laureates did with the medal, diploma and money they received as part of the prize, it added.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

"I'd left for school already. I'd just graduated the day before, and I was going to pick up my diploma and say good-bye to people."

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson