graduation

graduation
noun
ADJECTIVE
college, high-school (esp. AmE), university
GRADUATION + NOUN
ceremony, day

Mark's whole family attended his graduation ceremony.

speech (esp. AmE)
speaker (esp. AmE)
party (esp. AmE)
gift (AmE), present (esp. AmE)
gown

She was wearing a mortar board and graduation gown.

rate (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
after graduation

She managed to find a job immediately after graduation.

on graduation, upon graduation

On graduation, he plans to travel around Asia.


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