Collocations for "graduation"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "graduation" in context.
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graduation
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [came to, missed] my [college, high school] graduation
- the [college] graduation of my [son, sister]
- was a [long, boring, exciting] graduation
- gave a speech at graduation
- at my graduation from [college, law school]
- his graduation from [high school, Yale, Oxford University]
- [since, after, following] graduation
- found a job [on, shortly after] graduation
- received [a diploma, 30 credits] upon graduation
- the graduation of [punishments, fines, sanctions]
- the graduation of color
- our graduation speaker
- a graduation [ceremony, party]
- [high, low] graduation rate
- [missing, fulfilled] the graduation requirements
- my graduation year
- on (his) graduation day
'graduation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):