cum laude
adverb or adjective
cum lau·de
| \ ku̇m-ˈlau̇-də
, -dē; ˌkəm-ˈlȯ-dē\
, -dē; ˌkəm-ˈlȯ-dē\
Definition of cum laude
: with distinction
graduated cum laude
— compare magna cum laude, summa cum laude
Examples of cum laude in a Sentence
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In Ed Dwight, the White House had found more than Murrow could have hoped for: a charismatic flier with a cum laude aeronautics degree from Arizona State University, and the required flight time and performance ratings. — Emily Ludolph, New York Times, "Ed Dwight Was Set to Be the First Black Astronaut. Here’s Why That Never Happened.," 16 July 2019 George graduated cum laude with an Associate of Science degree in Police Administration from New Haven College. — courant.com, "George W. Sicaras," 13 June 2019 Honor graduates receiving bachelor degrees included 43 summa cum laude, 85 magna cum laude, and 98 cum laude. — Houston Chronicle, "Area students earn honors, graduate from colleges," 8 July 2019 The couple met in 2011 at Gettysburg College, from which each graduated, he cum laude. — New York Times, "Alexandra Feuer, Joseph Portale," 30 June 2019 Joel earned his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the State University of New York at New Paltz. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/30," 30 July 2019 Madison Tebbe, who earned a bachelor’s degree in International Business and graduated cum laude. — Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area students earn college honors nationwide," 21 June 2019 Albert, a member of the Class of 2019 majoring in Mechanical Engineering, graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree cum laude. — Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area students earn college honors nationwide," 21 June 2019 The school cited mental health as a reason for the change and will still offer the Latin distinctions of summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude in an effort to encourage high achievement without as much pressure and competition. — Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, "Losing valedictorians and salutatorians 'a step in the wrong direction,' Ohio lawmaker says," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cum laude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cum laude
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of cum laude
formal
: with honor
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