Thesaurus results for GRADUATION

graduation

noun

ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of graduation

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 Their graduation rate of 98% is well above the state median, the report said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 While professors advocating for the return of the SAT say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The trend of declining foreign enrollment could accelerate after recent changes to decades-old policies limiting the ability of visa holders to change majors, switch schools and remain in the US after graduation. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Zahara dropped her father’s last name while walking across the stage at her graduation from Spelman College on May 17, 2026. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graduation

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Noun

Before ascending the ladder at Business Affairs, Capifali did stints at the Department of Environment and the Chicago Commission on Animal Care and Control.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Because the existing hole was too small, crews used a saw to cut a larger opening and lowered a ladder inside to give the animals an easy way out.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ladder

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Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Naked mole rat colonies have a hierarchy that loosely aligns with body size, where only the largest females have a shot at becoming queen—and only the queen reproduces.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

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The list measures which albums and EPs rack up the most streams throughout the United States, and neither Hussle nor Rideaux had reached the relatively new ranking before this week.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Eala is the first Filipino to win a junior Grand Slam, beat a Top Ten opponent, win a Grand Slam match, reach Wimbledon’s fourth round, win a Women’s Tennis Association tournament, and attain a Top Twenty ranking.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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Project Cayman is part of ONE Nuclear’s broader strategy to develop utility-scale natural gas and advanced nuclear generation for industrial and grid applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
One of the most striking indications of the scale of this campaign is the explosion of high treason and espionage prosecutions since the start of the war.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of scale

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Four batters into Monday night’s series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs had their first home run, a two-run blast off the bat of Tyrone Taylor.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
This article is part of the Business of Influence series, examining the inner workings of content creation and how the industry is set to change in the years to come.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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