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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
Perhaps the most shocking incident came when his mother waited until his graduation to share her cancer diagnosis.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 July 2025
The graduation ceremony was livestreamed by DSB Live, a student-run broadcast program within the Dysart Unified School District.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
High school siblings, including one who was days away from his graduation, were killed in a crash when their vehicle hydroplaned into oncoming traffic, Nebraska authorities say.
—Mike Stunson
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Fleming celebrated graduation from San Jose State in a social media post in May.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 July 2025
The graduation ceremony was livestreamed by DSB Live, a student-run broadcast program within the Dysart Unified School District.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
High school siblings, including one who was days away from his graduation, were killed in a crash when their vehicle hydroplaned into oncoming traffic, Nebraska authorities say.
—Mike Stunson
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Fleming celebrated graduation from San Jose State in a social media post in May.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graduation
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Introducing the 2025 Fortune 500, the definitive ranking of the biggest companies in America.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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England currently stands at No. 5 in the FIFA world rankings after reaching as high as No. 2 last year.—
Molly Geary,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2025
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As her family played nearby under a refreshing spray from a fire truck ladder, Sciackitano reflected on what the day meant to her.—
Kaitlin Mikrut,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Between life, family and self-discovery, career paths are more likely to resemble a climbing wall than a ladder.—
Melissa DiMuro,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Maclaren noted that the Babble Effect tends to show up most strongly in unstructured environments without formal hierarchies.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But, on balance, making the semi-finals backed the club hierarchy’s insistence for Alonso to be in place as coach for the tournament.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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However, depending on the scale of games, concentrating these matches into a limited number of venues may add complexity around coordinating TV broadcast timings, match sequencing, fan transportation logistics, and stadium turnaround times.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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That was followed by 1-3-4 in all five games of Tampa Bay’s first round playoff series loss to the Panthers, an experience that could only be of benefit.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Jurassic World is the grand T-Rex in the franchise holding the series record global debut of $525.5M, the 6th highest worldwide opening record ever in the books.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 July 2025
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“Graduation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graduation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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