diplomas

plural of diploma
as in certificates
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 diplomas Instead, their information was sent to Noreus, who used it to create diplomas and transcripts showing coursework and clinical training that had never been completed. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 And a commission employee testified in June at the trial of Carleen Noreus, the school’s founder and namesake who faced several felony charges for her role in issuing fake diplomas. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The department said the policies encouraged schools to conceal from parents whether their child uses different pronouns and allowed schools to print a different name on diplomas without parental knowledge. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The 22-year-old students from Bradford, England, took to the stage together at Keele University’s commencement ceremony to collect their diplomas. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Arafat’s office is covered floor to ceiling in diplomas, medals and trophies. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 If signed into law, students who are awarded the seal would receive an insignia on their diplomas or transcripts. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Wedding rings and dresses, dog tags, birth certificates, diplomas, children’s shoes, family photographs and old love letters are all consumed by the flames in what Palmer describes as a collective act of release. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 July 2026 In his office, diplomas and academic certificates crowd the walls. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomas
Noun
  • Even when working with certified cotton backed by transaction certificates, tracing the fiber back through the supply chain took hours of painstaking investigation.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In his home village, two hours’ drive south of Vinnytsia, the family has turned his former room into a shrine, with pictures, certificates, and medals.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Because space and defense qualification cycles require multiple years of exhaustive safety and performance certifications, switching to a cheaper competitor is highly frictional for a prime contractor.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Microban said Scentry Revive holds Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex and Bluesign certifications.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Diplomas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomas. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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