diplomas

Scrolls from commencements

Diplomas is the plural of diploma, a document certifying that someone has completed a course of study or earned a degree.

Schools award diplomas at graduation: She framed her diplomas and hung them in her office.

The word can also refer to official documents conferring honors or privileges.

ceremony

commencement

Act of starting

graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
cap and gownCeremonial graduation attire
valedictorianTop-ranked graduating student

salutatorian · procession · pomp and circumstance · regalia · tassel · robes · stage · handshake · conferral · keynote speaker

credential

certificate

Formal written attestation

accreditationOfficial quality approval
certificationAttestation of qualification
licenseFormal grant of permission

attestation · verification · authentication · document · proof · validation · endorsement · authorization · transcript · seal

academic

university

Higher education institution

collegeHigher education institution
degreeUnit of measurement
bachelorUnwed male adult

master · doctorate · PhD · undergraduate · postgraduate · thesis · dissertation · major · minor · coursework

achievement

accomplishment

Successful completion of aim

milestoneNotable event marking progress
successFavorable outcome attained
recognitionPerceiving something as known

distinction · completion · fulfillment · attainment · culmination · merit · honors · triumph · capstone · breakthrough

vocational

trade school

Career-focused technical education

apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
technicalOf specific methods
certificationAttestation of qualification

GED · skilled trades · professional · licensure · nursing · cosmetology · welding · culinary · associate degree · community college

Categories

high schoolhigh school, teachers, classroom, classrooms, principal
Language SchoolsFrench classes, group classes, private lessons, grammar courses, immersion programs
paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
school recordsstudent records, academic records, certificates, transcripts, rosters
school traditionspep rallies, graduation ceremony, school spirit, school dances, homeroom
student recordstranscripts, grades, report cards, GPA, attendance

Opposites

credential status

diplomasexpulsions

Formal removals from membership

dropouts · failures · rejections · illiteracy · academic probation

educational documentation type

diplomastranscripts

Written versions of speech

report cards · attendance records · applications · syllabi · coursework

formal vs. informal knowledge

diplomasautodidacticism

Practice of self-instruction

informal education · street smarts · life experience · practical knowledge · unschooling

Phrases

high school diplomaSecondary graduation certificate
diplomatic serviceState department abroad
diplomatic negotiationOfficial discussion between nations
diplomatic resolutionConflict ended through talks
diplomatic relationsFormal state interactions
diplomatic interventionFormal governmental conflict resolution

Family

diplomacy, diplomatic, diploma, undiplomatic, diplomatically, undiplomatically

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