Synonyms for graduation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
The graduation ball was the students' chance to say goodbye to each other.
Forms
- Plural
- graduations → commencements, gradations…
Example sentences
- commencement Commencement is typically the first or second Saturday in April.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| graduation | steady | |
| commencement | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- gradation3
- 12 letters
- commencement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gradation3 = 3 syllables).