graduation

/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/

noungrad · u · a · tion

Think: “GRAD + you + A + SHUN” — at graduation, the grad says “you” and gets an “A,” then everyone cheers “shun!”

Yes, it's graduation. Don’t drop the middle vowels: it’s grad-u-a-tion (…u-a…), and it ends with -ation.

Definitions

  1. nounthe act of completing a school or training program, usually marked by a ceremony and receiving a diploma or certificate
  2. nouna ceremony or event that celebrates finishing a course of study

Examples

  • “Our family took photos after my sister’s graduation.”
  • “He practiced his speech for graduation day.”
  • “After graduation, Maya started her first full-time job.”

Synonyms

commencementcompletionconvocationfinishingcertification

Translations

ES graduaciónPT formaturaFR remise de diplôme

Common misspellings

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