commencement ceremony

collocation in English

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commencement
noun
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/kəˈmens.mənt/us
/kəˈmens.mənt/
formal
the beginning ...
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ceremony
noun
uk
/ˈser.ɪ.mə.ni/us
/ˈser.ə.mə.ni/
(a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or ...
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(Definition ofcommencementandceremonyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Students recapitulate the oath at thecommencementceremonyupon their graduation.
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Has been closed since 2013 and the lastcommencementceremonyhad only 8 graduates.
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He also delivered the commencement address for thecommencementceremonyheld on that day.
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The band played at the university's 1897commencementceremonyand made a favorable impression.
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Graduation may or may not include the traditionalcommencementceremony.
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The school's annualcommencementceremonyis usually held there.
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Rodriguez also gave the keynote address at the university-widecommencementceremony.
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In such universities it is common for undergraduates to begin thecommencementceremonywith their tassels on the right.
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During itscommencementceremony, 85 students received their degrees.
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She also spoke at thecommencementceremony.
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Nick also was commencement speaker at the college'scommencementceremony.
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One less-known student tradition occurs during the commencement ceremonies, where students toss tortillas into the air at the beginning of the ceremony.
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The fight song is also sung during graduation commencement ceremonies.
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The specific dates of groundbreaking and completion are unknown, but it was used for commencement ceremonies in 1836.
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Graduation and commencement ceremonies are held at the athletic field and stadium.
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Other events held there include commencement ceremonies, concerts, and regional conventions.
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It is also the site of convocations and commencement ceremonies, as well as the occasional conventions.
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Elaborate color-coded academic regalia is often worn during commencement ceremonies, indicating academic rank and specialty.
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It is used for athletic events, conventions, concerts, commencement ceremonies, etc.
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