Graduation
/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
nounA commencement ceremony.
Sentence Examples
Ted is looking forward to going abroad after graduation.
Cindy dozed off in the middle of her graduation examinations.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ event, held in June, marked the end of their school journey.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The entire family gathered to celebrate his high school ____ and gave him several thoughtful gifts.
Word Origin & History
From graduate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""No good, I'm afraid," he confessed before he took it. "A print of this sort is one of the few things that afford no graduation to the sense of touch. No, no"—as he passed his finger-tips over the paper—"a gelatino-chloride surface of mathematical uniformity, Inspector, and nothing more. Now had it been the negative—""
— 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ event, held in June, marked the end of their school journey.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The entire family gathered to celebrate his high school ____ and gave him several thoughtful gifts.