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graduate

[graj-oo-it, -eyt, graj-oo-eyt] / ˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈgrædʒ uˌeɪt /
NOUN
person who completes education, pursuit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alum alumna alumnus doctor grad recipient
STRONG
Ph.D. baccalaureate bachelor collegian diplomate holder licentiate master product
WEAK
former student
Antonyms
WEAK
undergraduate
VERB
complete education, pursuit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earn finish get out
STRONG
certify win
WEAK
be commissioned confer degree get a degree give sheepskin grant diploma take a degree
VERB
classify, grade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rank
STRONG
arrange calibrate class group measure order proportion range regulate sort
WEAK
mark off measure out
Antonyms
STRONG
disorder disorganize disperse mix up scatter

Example Sentences

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“We’re aiming to graduate more than 1,000 mental health professionals in the next five years,” Lattimer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Concannon is interning this semester at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and is set to graduate this spring.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Both Orrantia and Do now intend to pursue graduate studies in astronomy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

At Palantir, a top computer science graduate could be working side by side with an English major.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

At the clinic, Dr. Han was greeted immediately by Nurse Pak, a recent graduate of a nursing high school, who was training with Head Nurse Cha.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh