Graduation

Pronunciation: /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/

Graduation (noun)

  1. The event when you complete your studies and receive a diploma or degree.
  2. A formal event where students are awarded their diplomas or degrees.
  3. A series of marks or steps used to measure something, like a thermometer.

Examples

  • After graduation, she started her first job.
  • He felt proud upon graduation from college.

Common collocations: after graduation, upon graduation, graduation ceremony, attend graduation, graduation event

Synonyms of Graduation

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Graduation

  • referring to starting education