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graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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Charter supporters cite progress in the years since, including markers of academic growth, vastly improved graduation rates and a more secure and attractive campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

We found across a large sample of competing schools that the correlation between entrance-exam scores and graduation rates was more than double that for any other admission requirement, including high-school GPAs and class standing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“I think a lot of Gen Z during that time felt like those spaces that they had inhabited were empty during graduation and prom and all of these big milestone events,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

New college graduates booed commencement speakers who spoke of the benefits of artificial intelligence during their graduation ceremonies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

I was proud to be Slash's girlfriend, and once prom ended, we would be inseparable through the last weeks of school and all our graduation festivities.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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