as in certificate
a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
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In 2023, multiple seniors at Texas A&M University–Commerce were temporarily denied diplomas after an instructor accused his entire animal science class of using ChatGPT.
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
My exposure to different people in different situations was my diploma.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Polis administration is setting new education goals, including reducing absenteeism, boosting third-grade reading scores and prioritizing work experience along with diplomas.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum marked the milestone in an Instagram Reel filled with photos of the twin boys sitting next to each other wearing blue graduation gowns, close-ups of their diplomas and videos of the two throwing their caps in the air among their fellow graduates.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
My exposure to different people in different situations was my diploma.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Polis administration is setting new education goals, including reducing absenteeism, boosting third-grade reading scores and prioritizing work experience along with diplomas.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum marked the milestone in an Instagram Reel filled with photos of the twin boys sitting next to each other wearing blue graduation gowns, close-ups of their diplomas and videos of the two throwing their caps in the air among their fellow graduates.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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