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Updated June 2026
A person who has successfully completed a course of study or training and received a degree or diploma. As a verb, it means to receive an academic degree or diploma.
“The graduate accepted a position at a prestigious law firm after finishing university.”
/ˈgrædjueɪt/
grad·u·ate
Contains ATE ending with three vowels - GRADU root pattern
Worth 10 points; ATE ending enables verb/noun flexibility
Shorter words formed from the letters in “graduate”.
9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “graduate”.
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