commencement speech

collocation in English

meaningsofcommencementandspeech

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commencement
noun
uk
/kəˈmens.mənt/us
/kəˈmens.mənt/
formal
the beginning ...
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speech
noun
uk
/spiːtʃ/us
/spiːtʃ/
the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of ...
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(Definition ofcommencementandspeechfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Acommencementspeechis typically given by a notable figure in the community, during the "commencement exercise".
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According to some reports, he intentionally came up short to avoid delivering acommencementspeech.
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In 1918, he graduated second in his high school class and was chosen to give thecommencementspeech.
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Acommencementspeechis less bound by the structure found in other forms of public address, like eulogies or wedding speeches.
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She gave thecommencementspeechat her high school graduation in 1986.
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Gee discussed the hoax in his 2003commencementspeech.
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Cook gave thecommencementspeechfor the graduates.
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Moyers also gave thecommencementspeechat the college in 2000.
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He has also given 110 named lectures and commencement speeches.
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Eschewing the congratulatory mode of traditional commencement speeches, she spoke against what she saw as government-sanctioned violence and oppression, and admonished students who she believed went along with such practices.
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