Word
grad
US/ˈɡɹæd/
UK/ɡɹˈæd/
Definitions
01a graduate
n. a person who has finished their university or college degree.
n. a person who has successfully completed a course of study or training, especially a person who has been awarded an undergraduate or graduate degree.
“She is a recent college grad looking for her first job in marketing.”
“The company specifically targets recent grads for their internship programme, hoping to recruit fresh talent directly from the top universities.”
Informal
Usage
Commonly used as a modifier in phrases like 'grad school' or 'grad student'.
Antonyms
02graduation
n. the ceremony or time when you finish your studies.
n. a clipping of 'graduation', referring to the ceremony or the state of having completed a degree.
“Are you planning to go back home after grad?”
“The students spent the weeks leading up to grad preparing their final portfolios and applying for entry-level positions.”
Informal
Usage
Often used in casual conversation to refer to the event itself.
Synonyms
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