commencement address

collocation in English

meaningsofcommencementandaddress

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commencement
noun
uk
/kəˈmens.mənt/us
/kəˈmens.mənt/
formal
the beginning ...
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address
noun[C]
uk
/əˈdres/us
/ˈæd.res/
the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works, and where letters can ...
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(Definition ofcommencementandaddressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He also delivered thecommencementaddressfor the commencement ceremony held on that day.
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In her introduction to the column, she described it as thecommencementaddressshe would give if she were asked to give one.
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He delivered acommencementaddressin which he encouraged the graduating class of more than 500 students never to let anyone tarnish their dreams.
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He gave thecommencementaddressthere in 2003.
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He delivered thecommencementaddressat his graduation.
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He graduated in 1973, and returned in 2009 to give acommencementaddress, receiving an honorary degree.
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He was installed on graduation day and gave a well-received impromptucommencementaddress.
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About half of these have been awarded at commencement ceremonies, and in most of these cases, the conferee has given thecommencementaddress.
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He was elected by his class to give thecommencementaddress.
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He returned to his high school to deliver its 2009commencementaddress.
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She gave thecommencementaddressthat year and continues to speak publicly on writing and music.
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He graduated in 1886 with honors and was chosen to give acommencementaddress.
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In hercommencementaddress, she emphasized the importance of establishing a global system on the rule of law and for the protection of human rights.
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He also delivered thecommencementaddressduring those proceedings.
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In 2006, she delivered thecommencementaddressat her old high school, and would lobby for both that school and her alma mater during her career.
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She also delivered thecommencementaddress.
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Wally delivered thecommencementaddressat the schools 2014 graduation ceremony.
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About half of these degrees have been awarded at commencement exercises at the university, and in most such cases, the conferee has given thecommencementaddress.
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Etheridge delivered thecommencementaddressin front of more than 800 graduating students and 4,000 guests.
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