diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə 
plural diplomas
1
2
: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3
: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution
Examples of diploma in a Sentence
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me from Nowhere, and presented him with a high school diploma, that White achieved that milestone.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But certainly with Gen X, if not shortly before, simply having a diploma became less valuable.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diploma
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploma. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
də-ˈplō-mə
: a document granting a special right, honor, or power
especially
: a document that shows a person has finished a course or graduated from a school
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