diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
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plural diplomas
Definition of diploma
2
: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3
: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution
Examples of diploma in a Sentence
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
Recent Examples on the Web
The school has a 95% graduation rate, with more than 220 students earning a diploma over the years. — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, "SF’s Treasure Island school dorm ready for students in need: ‘They’re saving kids’," 26 July 2019 Almodóvar’s difficulties at the start of college were typical of foster students, though persevering to earn a diploma set him apart from many of his peers. — Rob Waters, The Mercury News, "Graduating from college still a struggle for many California foster youth," 1 July 2019 Marietta College: Katelynd Berg of Medina and Jordan Monyak of Brunswick were among more than 215 students who received diplomas at Marietta College’s 182nd commencement ceremony. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Medina County students excel at universities across the country," 6 June 2019 Village officials in south suburban Thornton are considering a proposal to create a Virtual Learning Center where people could take online courses to earn high school diplomas. — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, "Slowik: Village of Thornton may offer place to take high school courses online," 5 June 2019 Students who want to earn an IB diploma take a mix of both, while those who want to add IB classes to their transcripts can take either. — Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, "College credit for IB program: Students caught in middle of confusion over new Washington law," 27 July 2018 The government insists that the clash stems from a technical dispute over the CEU’s awarding of American-recognised diplomas, and not from the fact that its scholars often criticise Fidesz, or that it was founded and endowed by Mr Soros. — The Economist, "How Viktor Orban hollowed out Hungary’s democracy," 31 Aug. 2019 Laughing at her father’s response, Christine Wadel then texted Berube a high school photo of her father, along with a copy of his Gate of Heaven diploma. — Cathy Free, Washington Post, "A scuba diver found a 59-year-old class ring at the bottom of a pond. Then the search began for its owner.," 5 July 2019 Harvard Business School dispensed 11 out of those 62 diplomas. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "More People Named Jeffrey Got Top CEO Jobs Than Women Last Year," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diploma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for diploma
diploma
noun
English Language Learners Definition of diploma
: a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school
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diploma
noun
di·plo·ma
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Kids Definition of diploma
: a certificate that shows a person has finished a course of study or graduated from a school
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