graduation

noun

ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce graduation (audio)
Definition of graduationnext
as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order had a graduation of testing levels into which to divide the students

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Recent Examples of graduation According to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo, universities tended to rank higher in the site’s assessments due to their many options and higher earnings post-graduation for students. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 In North Carolina, a state initiative called NC Reconnect helps community colleges reach out to adults who left school without a credential and then supports them from re-enrollment through graduation. — Ruth Bauer, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The Beacon-News) Despite heavy graduation losses, the North Stars are putting together another solid season. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Eligible borrowers can request co-signer release after making six consecutive, in-full monthly payments after graduation, subject to credit and other requirements. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graduation
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  1. ladder
  2. hierarchy
  3. ranking
  4. scale
  5. series
Noun
  • On a recent Saturday, Sawitskas hopped on a ladder to analyze the condition of the mechanisms that raise and lower the horses and started poring over carousel history books to match the horses with their original paint colors.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The loss is felt at the very first rung of the corporate ladder.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of ladder
Noun
  • The Argentina defender called out United's hierarchy over its offseason recruitment, with director of football Jason Wilcox the apparent target of his criticism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hierarchy
Noun
  • In the overall teen ranking for spring ’25 and Fall ’25 and ’26 surveys, On maintained its seventh place ranking.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Some companies may have paid an application fee in order to be considered, but this payment does not impact a company's inclusion or ranking.
    — Time, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • But the expansion of Bioko's strategy presents formidable challenges, from porous international borders to the sheer scale of the territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Some say the scale of disruption may be 100 times greater than that of the Industrial Revolution.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • Keery appeared in several independent films throughout Stranger Things as well as in the television series Fargo.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In an attempt to uncover what might be going on in her mind, Fielder travels to a farm in upstate New York to meet actress Amanda Seyfried, who played Holmes to much acclaim in the 2022 Hulu series The Dropout.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of series

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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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