graduation
noun/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/
/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the act of successfully completing a university degree, or studies at an American high school
- It was my first job after graduation.
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationb1- On graduation, he plans to travel around Asia.
- She managed to find a job immediately after graduation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- college
- high-school
- university
- …
- ceremony
- day
- speech
- …
- after graduation
- on graduation
- upon graduation
- …
- [uncountable, countable] (also graduation ceremony [countable])a ceremony at which degrees, etc. are officially given out
- graduation day
- My whole family came to my graduation.
- She was wearing a mortar board and graduation gown.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- college
- high-school
- university
- …
- ceremony
- day
- speech
- …
- after graduation
- on graduation
- upon graduation
- …
- (also gradation)[countable] a mark showing a division on a scale
- The graduations are marked on the side of the flask.
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