Graduation

Language		Translations for "graduation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		gradim (calibration, preferment, promotion), shkallëzim (escalation), i diplomuar (bachelor, certificated, full-fledged, graduate), diplomim, ceremoni e dhënies së diplomave. (various references)

Arabic		‏حفلة تخرج, ‏حفل التخرج, ‏تخرج (make the grade), ‏تدريج (calibration, scaling), ‏تدرج (gradate, gradation, grade, graduate, progression, scale, shade). (various references)

Bulgarian		сгъстяване на течност, свършване на учебно заведение, градуиране, завършване на университет, абитуриентски (commencement), получаване на научна степен (inception), получаване на диплома. (various references)

Chinese		畢業典禮 , 畢業 (to finish school, to graduate), 毕业 (graduated, Graduating). (various references)

Czech		promoce (graduation ceremony), maturita, dílek (Mark), absolvování (completion). (various references)

Danish		graduering (calibration, division, gradation, pacing), gradinddeling (calibration, division), skalainddeling (calibration, division, scale). (various references)

Dutch		graduatie, graadverdeling (calibration, division), graadindeling (calibration, division), schaalverdeling (scale), schaaldeling (scale), lijnen van de schaalverdeling (calibration, division). (various references)

Farsi		فراغت ازتحصیل . (various references)

Finnish		astejako (scale), asteikkojaotus (calibration, division), asteikko (gamut, scale). (various references)

French		graduation (gradualness, graduating). (various references)

German		staffelung (drawing up in an echelon, echelon, grading, graduating, progression, stagger, staggering), graduierung (calibration, division), abstufung (gradation, grade, grading, hue, layering, nuance, shade, shading, terracing, tint). (various references)

Greek		αποφοίτηση. (various references)

Hebrew		שנות (grading), השנתה, הכתרה (coronation, enthronement, induction, promotion), הסמכה (bringing near, commission, ordination, thickening), טקס סיום (convocation), סמיכה (authorization, ordination, qualification, qualifications, support), סיום למודים. (various references)

Hungarian		fokozatokra osztás (scaling). (various references)

Indonesian		wisuda, upacara penerimaan ijasah. (various references)

Italian		scala (ladder, run, Scala, scale, stair, staircase, stairs, stairway, standard), graduazione (calibration, division, gradation, limb, scale). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		卒業　, 卒業 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		そつぎょう. (various references)

Korean		눈금. (various references)

Manx		geddyn keim (graduate). (various references)

Pig Latin		aduationgray.(various references)

Portuguese		gradua��o (gradation, grade), graduaçao, graduação (grade, ladder, rank, rate, scale), grada��o (gradation), refina��o, progress�o gradual, licenciatura, formatura, divis�o em escala, divisão (allotment, boundary, compartment, dismemberment, division, fission, fraction, frontier, lith, meiosis, military division, parceling, parcelling, parting, scission, section, separation, severance, split), cola��o de grau (inception). (various references)

Romanian		gradare (gradation), gradaţie (climax, gradation, grade, scale), dozare (dosage, dosing), divizare (division, partition, scission, separation), acordare (adjustment, award, extension, grant), absolvire (absolution, acquittal, acquittance, excuse, exoneration, forgiveness, release), absolvenţã. (various references)

Russian		градуировка, градация (gradation), выпаривание (evaporation, vaporization), окончание (close, completion, conclusion, desinence, end, ending, expiry, finish, finishing, termination), дипломный. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		stepenovanje, diplomski, diplomiranje. (various references)

Spanish		graduación (calibration, gradation, rank). (various references)

Swedish		gradering (calibration, gradation, rating, scale). (various references)

Thai		การสำเร็จการศึกษา. (various references)

Turkish		sınıflandırılma, mezuniyet, mezun olma, diploma töreni (commencement), derecelendirme (classification), derece işareti, bitirme (closure, completion, consumption, ending, finishing). (various references)

Ukrainian		градуювання (calibration), градація (gradation), закінчення учбового закладу. (various references)

Vietnamese		sự tốt nghiệp. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "graduation" (pronounced gra'juwā"shun or gra'juwā"shun)
5	-uw ā" sh u n	continuation, devaluation, discontinuation, evaluation, fluctuation, infatuation, insinuation, menstruation, overvaluation, punctuation, reevaluation, revaluation, situation, undervaluation, valuation.
4	-ā" sh u n	facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, inspiration, installation, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization.
3	-sh u n	faction, fashion, fiction, fission, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, abduction, abolition, abortion, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation.
6	-u w ā" sh u n	evacuation, perpetuation.
4	-ā" sh u n	facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization.
3	-sh u n	faction, fashion, fiction, fission, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, abduction, abolition, abortion, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Domain	Definition
Geography	A framework on which divisions and sub-divisions of latitude and longitude are shown. Source: European Union. (references)
Meteorology & Standards	Distribution of divisions on the scale of an apparatus(linear, logarithmic, quadratic, etc. ). (The corresponding French IEC definition reads:"The whole of the divisions. . . "). A later version:scale marks. Source: European Union. (references)
Statistics	The process of setting out a scale. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Agreement	Adaption, adjustment, graduation, accommodation; reconciliation, reconcilement; assimilation.
Arrangement	Noun: arrangement; plan; preparation; disposal, disposition; collocation, allocation; distribution; sorting; Verb: assortment, allotment, apportionment, taxis, taxonomy, syntaxis, graduation, organization; grouping; tabulation.
Measurement	Scale; graduation, graduated scale; nonius; vernier; (minuteness).
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	The two moved to Idaho shortly after graduation. They raise sheep (Clerks.; writing credit: Kevin Smith) I guess it started at graduation, when I- (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) And if I have to see you peddling your little wonder dust again, I'm gonna shove my foot so far up your ass, you're going to be sucking my toes 'til graduation. (The Faculty; writing credit: David Wechter; Bruce Kimmel) Mayor's got it wired, B. He built this town for demons to feed on, and come graduation day, he's gettin' paid (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) I don't know but it only takes one to ruin graduation! (The Lizzie McGuire Movie; writing credit: Susan Estelle Jansen; Ed Decter)
Lyrics	But a gradual graduation (The Dean And I; performing artist: 10CC) After graduation Mary Anne went out lookin' for a bright new world (Goodbye Earl; performing artist: Dixie Chicks) And graduation (Ms. Jackson; performing artist: Outkast) I said you've come a long way since graduation (Carlene; performing artist: Phil Vassar)
Movie/TV Titles	Hollywood Graduation (1938) The Graduation Exercise (1935) Graduation Day (2003) Spokes II: The Graduation (1988) Graduation Day (1981)
Song Titles	Graduation (Friends Forever) (performing artist: Vitamin C)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Graduation Day (Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever Super Special, 2) (reference) Pooh's Graduation (reference) Real Life Notes: Reflections and Strategies for Life After Graduation (reference) The Graduation of Jake Moon (Aladdin Fiction) (reference) The Other Side Of Life: A Discussion on Death, Dying, and the Graduation of the Soul (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Graduation Day (reference) Beverly Hills 90210: The Graduation (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Adam - Giselle (complete ballet) ~ Offenbach - Gaîté Parisienne ~ Strauss Graduation Ball / Fistoulari, Dorati (reference) Drew's Famous Party Music: Graduation 2000 (reference) Graduation Day (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Airman Basic Wendell Rush stands in front of his fellow airmen prior to basic military training graduation here Oct. 6. Rush, of Centralia, Ill., signed the 34,000th enlistment contract of fiscal 2000 in July, signifying the Air Force's attainment of its.		[Dr. Fredrickson is at the Mt. Sinai Medical School's graduation day]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	Photographed after graduation from the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School (WR) at Northampton, Massachusetts, in December 1944. They were members of the school's final class, and were the Navy's first African-American "WAVES" officers. Credit: NAVY.		Enjoy lunch following their graduation from the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School (WR) at Northampton, Massachusetts, circa December 1944. They were members of the school's final class, and were the Navy's first African-American "WAVES" officers. Credit: NAVY.
	Graduation Day at Annapolis - Cadet receiving his diploma from President Theodore Roosevelt. Credit: Library of Congress.		Women in war. Filling station attendant. Tires need checking too? Shifting trends of employment in wartime America have opened up new jobs for such women as this young East Liverpool, Ohio, girl who has pioneered in two new fields since graduation from hi. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Lincoln, Nebraska. Graduation at the University of Nebraska. Credit: Library of Congress.		Dunbarton College. Graduation exercises at Dunbarton College I. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Trinity College. Graduation ceremony on Trinity College campus I. Credit: Library of Congress.		President Coolidge, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, speaking at graduation exercises at Howard Universit. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Graduation from the Uyghur school system leaves Uyghurs poorly educated, with an inadequate command of the Chinese language. (references)
		There are a number of small and large players in the industry, however, success is measured by the number of graduates who are able to land good jobs upon graduation. (references)
		US companies interested in this sector need to form a network with the IT companies both locally as well as in the US. This will give them the opportunity to provide hands on experience to their students during the academic period as well as placement after graduation. (references)
Children	Israel and the occupied territories	High school graduation rates for Arabs are significantly lower than for Jews. (references)
	Bulgaria	Schools in most Romani neighborhoods suffer from chronic absenteeism and very low graduation rates. (references)
	Philippines	However, family poverty forces many children throughout the country to drop out of school; only about 65 percent of children complete sixth grade, and the overall graduation rate (students who start elementary school and graduate from secondary school) was 50 percent. (references)
Economic History	Romania	In 1996, the U.S. Congress voted to extend permanent MFN graduation to Romania. (references)
	Estonia	Estonia's graduation in September 1996 from USAID's assistance programs recognizes its position as a leading economic reformer in Central and Eastern Europe. (references)
	Spain	Following graduation, students attend either a secondary school offering a general high school diploma or a school of professional education (corresponding to grades 9-12 in the United States) offering a vocational training program. (references)
Human Rights	Ghana	At a subsequent graduation ceremony for new soldiers, an army official warned the soldiers not to let themselves be hired to resolve personal disputes. (references)
	Ghana	In a 1999 speech at a prison officers' graduation ceremony, President Rawlings stated that the Government was considering the introduction of parole, suspended sentences, and community service as a way to alleviate the overcrowding in prisons; however, no steps were taken to implement these measures by year's end. (references)
Women	Guatemala	In December, the last police academy graduation class of the year included 93 women out of a total of 706 new officers. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Tom Brokaw	That young man who was so articulate, I went out to a university, they didn't know that I was coming, it was graduation day. I was able to just walk onto the campus and start engaging them in conversation.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Bill Clinton	1993-2001	Higher standards, greater accountability, and larger investments have brought higher test scores and higher graduation rates.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	172	23,722

Expressions using "graduation": after graduation ♦ graduation ceremony ♦ graduation exercise ♦ graduation exercises ♦ graduation from high school ♦ high school graduation certificate ♦ secondary graduation line. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "graduation": post-graduation.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
graduation	6,174	graduation gift for kindergarten	517
graduation gift	3,844	graduation flower	514
graduation poem	2,565	graduation party idea	460
graduation card	1,804	graduation dress	428
graduation speech	1,772	graduation hair style	360
graduation song	1,700	graduation cake	351
graduation quote	1,528	graduation lyrics song	340
graduation party	1,432	graduation cap	334
graduation invitation	1,086	graduation friend forever	282
graduation picture	1,011	graduation present	262
high school graduation gift	1,007	graduation vitamin c	255
high school graduation	930	printable graduation card	248
graduation announcement	891	graduation poetry	244
graduation clip art	870	graduation gown	230
graduation gift idea	657	kindergarten graduation	216
graduation clipart	635	high school graduation speech	203
college graduation gift	623	graduation lyrics	196
graduation photo	601	graduation joke	185
graduation day	555	graduation hat	173
graduation dinner	527	graduation graphic	173
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "graduation": graduations. (additional references)
	Words ending with "graduation": postgraduation. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Graduation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: graduatin, gradulation, gratuation. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-d-g-i-n-o-r-t-u"
	-1 letter: gradation, indagator, outdaring.
	-2 letters: antidora, antidrug, argonaut, duration, guardant, guardian, rigaudon.
	-3 letters: adoring, agatoid, aground, auditor, autoing, darting, dauting, diatron, doating, gardant, granita, guarani, orating, outdrag, outgain, outgrin, outrang, outring, radiant, rainout, rotunda, routing, touring, trading, unitard.
	-4 letters: adagio, adroit, agouti, angora, antiar, anuria, aroint, around, auding, daring, dating, datura, diuron, doting, dragon, durian.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-d-g-i-n-o-r-t-u"
	+1 letter: graduations.
	+2 letters: outbargained.
	+3 letters: degranulation.
	+4 letters: degranulations, postgraduation.
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