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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Recent Examples of diploma
These include unreported physical and mental impairments, housing insecurity, and a lack of high school diplomas and identification documents.
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Taylor Sisk, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
But in an increasingly brutal job market, some parents are planning years ahead of when their kid receives a diploma.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The poll found 36% of people with a high school diploma or less were sour on the economy’s prospects, rising to 52% among people with some college education and 62% for people with a college degree.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Or the answer could just be that employers are dazzled by the name of the school on the diploma.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Sisk, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
But in an increasingly brutal job market, some parents are planning years ahead of when their kid receives a diploma.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The poll found 36% of people with a high school diploma or less were sour on the economy’s prospects, rising to 52% among people with some college education and 62% for people with a college degree.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Or the answer could just be that employers are dazzled by the name of the school on the diploma.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diploma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diploma
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Award recipients received a commemorative pin, a certificate of recognition and $250.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eldan said his group is working with several other states, including California and New Mexico, to get laws passed to provide similar innocence certificates and update exonerees' criminal records.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Global Standard’s annual survey found that 59 percent of survey respondents reported that the GOTS certification offered them an increase in business opportunities in 2025.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Diploma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diploma. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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