Collocations withcommencement

These are words often used in combination withcommencement.

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commencement address
Heath (1980) cited an 1829 handbook and an 1846 commencement address that criticize the use of the nominative in this environment.
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commencement ceremony
Students recapitulate the oath at the commencement ceremony upon their graduation.
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commencement exercise
He was chosen by the faculty to speak at his class's commencement exercise.
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commencement of proceedings
Surely a judicial court would ensure that those brought before it were charged at the commencement of proceedings.
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commencement speaker
This house was long used as the host building for the commencement speaker.
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commencement speech
A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community, during the "commencement exercise".
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