Thesaurus results for GRADUATION

graduation

noun

ˌgra-jə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of graduation

as in ladder

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 The venue was the setting for a Howard University graduation speech by President Biden, and a book tour event by former first lady Michelle Obama. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 To strengthen economic development, Hurst suggested developing a workforce pipeline program between Folsom Lake College and local health care systems to create opportunities for students seeking jobs in Folsom after graduation. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Arkansas is right to require both personal finance and economics for high school graduation. — Michael Poore Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 The 23-year-old Melbourne native gives Wisconsin a go-to guy after losing John Blackwell and losing Boyd to graduation. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graduation

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The Texans were facing third-and-14 when a hook-and-ladder play with a 2-yard catch by Dalton Schultz and a 19-yard run by David Montgomery set up that score.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The wrestler has to climb the ladder to retrieve a briefcase hanging above the ring.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ladder

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Here again, actors deploying crypto’s financial heft crashed through boundaries that would have earlier been difficult for artists to circumnavigate without having achieved legitimacy through more conventional pathways in existing hierarchies.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
This brings up another psychological perspective, developed by famous psychologist Abraham Maslow, known as the hierarchy of needs.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

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Follert credits the monthly check-ins and the direct impact employees can have in shaping the company culture for its ranking in the top 10.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Some determine whether a firm meets baseline requirements; others are weighted to determine its place in the final ranking.

— Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranking

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Centre-2026 is the latest in a series of increasingly regular military activities between China and Russia.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Pugh also serves as an executive producer on East of Eden, taking on a central role in the creation of the series since she was brought on in 2020.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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