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graduation

[graj-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
commencement
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She said she would be watching from the sidelines when the society achieved its aims as she had accepted a job with US aerospace manufacturing company Relativity Space, which would begin after her graduation.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Upon graduation from high school they are expected to either serve in the military or do some other form of national service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The debt obligation adds about $3 million a year to the budget, but athletes are among the most likely to stay at the campus through graduation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After graduation, though, she struggled to find her footing, eventually graduating summa cum laude from the City University of New York with a theater degree.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Dylan, Harriett, Hudson, and I made it to graduation without killing one another, and our picture in our caps and gowns hangs right beside the one of me and Arthur on his birthday.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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