How to Use commencement in a Sentence

commencement

noun

• A poet will speak at the commencement.
• And at the end of her four years she was invited to give the commencement speech.
  — Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2023
• On commencement day, Massey was the last of his classmates to put on his cap and gown.
  — Aaron Morrison, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
• On commencement day, Mr. Massey was the last of his classmates to put on his cap and gown.
  — Aaron Morrison, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2023
• Tran was in the class of 2020, so her spring commencement was virtual.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
• Center Grove was one of the area high schools that postponed its commencement to have it in-person.
  — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2021
• In other news, Morrow discussed the initial plans for the 2021 commencement with the board.
  — Mary Jordan, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2021
• For some, commencement was a time for reunions after more than a year apart.
  — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 8 May 2021
• The Olympics will need a new chief before commencement this summer.
  — Jake Dima, Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2021
• James Jackson, one of the four, savored his first commencement.
  — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 18 May 2022
• The following week the school moved online for the rest of the spring semester, and commencement was postponed.
  — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2021
• Most of the work is expected to begin after the May 11 commencement.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
• The next few days in Paris will see incredible excitement with the commencement of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
  — Vogue, 25 July 2024
• Michigan is one of the only Big Ten schools to opt for a virtual commencement.
  — New York Times, 30 Apr. 2021
• The spring commencement is on May 15 at Progressive Field.
  — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
• This marks the commencement of an exciting new chapter, one that Al has poured his heart and soul into.
  — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
• Thrasher will be the commencement speaker at each event.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 25 Feb. 2021
• But most schools award degrees during commencements held in May or June.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
• The commencement speakers will be elsewhere but visible on screens at the Big House.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2021
• The first game and the 161 that follow matter equally in the standings, but there’s a significance that belongs to the commencement.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2023
• Furthermore, the sale of your business will not be the commencement of your retirement.
  — Rich Gunn, Forbes, 5 July 2022
• There’s one day of the year that has continued to have the Internet in rapture since its commencement: the release of Pantone’s Color of the Year.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
• Those hosts all returned to the air within a few weeks of the commencement of the strike, but without pre-written material.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
• Her father even served as the commencement speaker that year, according to the Hartford Courant.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
• Details are still being worked on, but the commencement will be April 24 at the Bismarck Event Center.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2021
• The commencement ceremony honoring the class of 2024 was over, but the show had just begun.
  — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
• The evening ceremony was Suffolk’s third commencement of the day.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2021
• There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement.
  — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• The Oscar winner returned to her alma mater in 2015 to deliver an inspiring commencement speech to the graduating class.
  — Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
• Aside from sports contests, the venue has already hosted concerts, commencements for local universities and large networking events.
  — Daniele Proch, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025