Synonyms for graduation
ˌgrædʒ uˈeɪ ʃəngrad·u·a·tion

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. graduationnoun

   A marking (i.e. on a container) indicating a measurement.

   Synonyms:
   scale

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. graduationnoun

   the successful completion of a program of study

   Synonyms:
   graduation exercise, commencement, gradation, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise

2. commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercisenoun

   an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

   Synonyms:
   starting time, kickoff, beginning, graduation exercise, showtime, commencement exercise, commencement, get-go, gradation, first, start, outset, commencement ceremony, offset

3. graduationnoun

   a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement

   "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"

   Synonyms:
   graduation exercise, commencement, gradation, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise

4. gradation, graduationnoun

   the act of arranging in grades

   Synonyms:
   graduation exercise, grade, commencement exercise, commencement, gradation, step, commencement ceremony

Matched Categories

1. • Completion
   • Line
   • Quantification

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "graduation":

   exclusion, graduate, de-listing, graduating, graduated, diploma, reclassification, tick, delisting, gradation, graduates, externalization, diplomas, degree, radiation, convocation

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1. Vice President Mike Pence:

   I know we gather at a time of great challenge in the life of our nation, and you all here in the pursuit of your commission and the service of this nation have been through a lot. And while we don't quite look like the usual graduation at the Air Force, let me tell you this is an awesome sight.

2. Mark Kantrowitz:

   If total student loan debt at graduation is less than the annual starting salary, the borrower will be able to repay his or her student loans in ten years or less.

3. Bill Larkin:

   The Skiatook principal called and wanted me to come to graduation and said I would have a cap and gown, and they were giving me a diploma to honor me.

4. Mark Smith:

   But they also love to hear us say, 'Look, your poop just helped this lady who's been sick for nine years go to her daughter's graduation.' there's a lot of promise in other conditions.

5. Jay Foster:

   There was yelling and catcalling and people would get up and leave while we were calling out students ’ names, a family came up to me afterwards and said they had enjoyed their 12 years here but it was a shame that their last impression of Senatobia High School was graduation. They did n’t even get to see their daughter or hear their daughter because of all the noise and the way people acted.

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