as in certificate
a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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Recent Examples of diploma
This was at a time when Wittgenstein knew little philosophy and had no qualifications except an engineering diploma from Berlin and an undistinguished school record.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Some recent graduates enter the workplace with a diploma in one hand and a hefty education bill in the other.
—Mark Davis, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How does the credit-earning system work A few private religious colleges and universities have also accepted the Indiana College Core diploma, such as Marian University, Grace College, and Anderson University.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
With an undergraduate diploma from Middlebury and a law degree from the University of Virginia, Lorch worked on international deals in Europe and was of counsel at the white-shoe Manhattan law firm Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Some recent graduates enter the workplace with a diploma in one hand and a hefty education bill in the other.
—Mark Davis, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
How does the credit-earning system work A few private religious colleges and universities have also accepted the Indiana College Core diploma, such as Marian University, Grace College, and Anderson University.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
With an undergraduate diploma from Middlebury and a law degree from the University of Virginia, Lorch worked on international deals in Europe and was of counsel at the white-shoe Manhattan law firm Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
Noun
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Barker also started the two-step graduation certificate ceremony.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Miller pleaded guilty last week to intentionally making or signing a false certificate.—
Jack Dura,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Currently, more than 90 percent of Crystal’s factories have earned sustainable material certifications such as the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and the Organic Cotton Standard (OCS).—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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Carmody said the predictive analysis system is patent pending, and undertaking other certifications, and anticipates its release in February next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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