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graduation

1.	(noun) the successful completion of a program of study
	Related Words: closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup

2.	(noun) the act of arranging in grades
	Synonyms: gradation
	Related Words: blending, quantification, shading

3.	(noun) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
	Synonyms: commencement, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise
	Related Words: exercise