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graduation

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɡɹædʒəˈweɪʃən// UK //ɡɹˌædjuːˈeɪʃən// grad·u·a·tion

n. the ceremony where you receive a degree or diploma after finishing your studies. It also means the act of successfully completing a school or university course.

n. the act of receiving an academic degree or diploma upon the completion of a course of study. Often refers specifically to the formal ceremony marking this achievement.


SIMPLE

My whole family attended my graduation last summer.

CONTEXTUAL

After four years of hard work, she finally celebrated her graduation from the school of medicine.

COMPLEX

The university holds its annual graduation in the main square, where hundreds of students gather in traditional robes to receive their certificates before the faculty.

Synonyms
Origin

From graduate + -ion.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general act of finishing studies; countable when referring to a specific ceremony.

Pitfall

I graduated the universityI graduated from the universityWhile 'graduation' is the noun, the related verb 'graduate' requires the preposition 'from' in standard English.

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