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Commencement meaning

  1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
  2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
  3. A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation.

Synonyms of Commencement

beginning start commencement exercise end middle point in time point offset showtime starting time kickoff get-go outset first commencement ceremony

Related words

Other words often associated with Commencement or its synonyms:

opening ending graduation begin exercise happening conclusion goal archetypal mediate balance level

Using Commencement

  • The main meaning on this page is: The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning. | The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others. | A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation.
  • Useful related words include: beginning, start, commencement exercise, end.
  • In the example corpus, commencement often appears in combinations such as: the commencement, commencement of, commencement ceremony.

Context around Commencement

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fordham 2× undergraduate 2× student 1× 2022 1× planned 1× person 1× virtual 1× delivers 1× 2019 1× main 1×

Often after:

ceremonies 5× ceremony 3× address 3× speaker 2× exercises 2× speakers 2× site 1× now 1× activities 1× class 1×

Sentence patterns with Commencement

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2020 s commencement exercises 1× 55th undergraduate commencement commencement speaker 1× a fordham commencement 1× announced virtual commencement ceremonies on 1× commencement speakers commencement speakers at 1× council for commencement in june 1× delivered the commencement address at 1× delivered the commencement address in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a pinkvilla report 1× a sod cutting 1× a winslow high 1× according to members 1× achieving a major 1× after its initial 1×

Common sentence endings:

2022 commencement ceremony 1× 983 for students 1× a fordham commencement 1× application is made 1× begins with me 1× ceo david zaslav 1×

Words around Commencement

Just before it in the word index:

commenced 793 commence 709 commen 2 commemoratives 3 commemorative 341 commemorations 123

Just after it in the word index:

commencements 13 commences 125 commencing 190 commend 211 commenda 2 commendable 248

Similar in corpus frequency:

aston 682 ct 682 geopolitical 682 groundbreaking 682 microphone 682 participant 682

Corpus analysis for Commencement

  • In this selection, "commencement" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fordham, undergraduate, student, ceremonies, ceremony and address stand out and add context to how "commencement" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2020 s commencement exercises and 55th undergraduate commencement commencement speaker. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "commencement" sits close to words such as aston, ct and geopolitical, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with commencement

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Emory started the student Commencement speaker tradition at the 2022 Commencement ceremony. (12 words)

After the parade, the crowd convened at the school for the Commencement Ceremonies. (13 words)

A sod-cutting ceremony was carried out last April to officially mark the commencement of work. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Applications made under R. 3.17 (o) to avail of a provision of Rule 6.7 Exception (1) (a) or (b) shall be submitted to the County Committee at least 56 days prior to the commencement of the competition in respect of which the application is made. (47 words)

UB’s Spring 2019 Commencement activities, which began on Monday, 20th with the presentation of distinction cords to the highest achievers in the Commencement Class, is being held under the theme: “Never Give Up: The Pathway to Success Begins with Me”. (41 words)

After its initial announcement in Spring Quarter 2019 that UC Davis would be transitioning away from its traditional model of seven undergraduate commencement ceremonies, the university has revealed about Spring Quarter 2020’s commencement exercises. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

At the Fordham commencement ceremony in 1982, Heaney delivered the commencement address in a 46-stanza poem entitled "Verses for a Fordham Commencement".

During the 55th undergraduate commencement, commencement speaker Hale interrupted UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suarez-Orozco as he began announcing the distribution of diplomas, as reported by CNN.

Emory started the student Commencement speaker tradition at the 2022 Commencement ceremony.

An encampment Pomona College students set up last week at the California school’s planned commencement site was abandoned after the school moved its commencement to USC’s campus instead.

And while you might’ve been planning to drink discreetly during commencement, now you can drink openly during commencement.

PSU canceled in-person commencement ceremonies for all schools, colleges, graduates and undergraduates, and announced virtual commencement ceremonies on June 14 in their stead.

Trump delivers commencement address at West Point academy U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the commencement address at the 2020 United States Military Academy Graduation Ceremony at West Point, New York.

After its initial announcement in Spring Quarter 2019 that UC Davis would be transitioning away from its traditional model of seven undergraduate commencement ceremonies, the university has revealed about Spring Quarter 2020’s commencement exercises.

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UB’s Spring 2019 Commencement activities, which began on Monday, 20th with the presentation of distinction cords to the highest achievers in the Commencement Class, is being held under the theme: “Never Give Up: The Pathway to Success Begins with Me”.

Notable faculty main Commencement speakers Commencement speakers at Harvey Mudd College have included inventors, entertainers, educators, astronauts, and civil rights leaders, among others.

According to members of the council, for commencement in June, outside suppliers are contracted for caps and gowns, with costs this year totaling $983 for students.

According to the DG, modalities are already in place especially with the commencement of electric vehicles assembly in the country.

Achieving a major educational milestone, 53 graduating students at E.W. Pratt School in High Prairie were honoured at commencement ceremonies June 10.

After the parade, the crowd convened at the school for the Commencement Ceremonies.

A Pinkvilla report states that despite multiple attempts, makers and Alia couldn't arrive at the same dates for the commencement of the film.

Applications made under R. 3.17 (o) to avail of a provision of Rule 6.7 Exception (1) (a) or (b) shall be submitted to the County Committee at least 56 days prior to the commencement of the competition in respect of which the application is made.

A sod-cutting ceremony was carried out last April to officially mark the commencement of work.

A Winslow High School graduate celebrates Wednesday as students prepare to march during the school’s 121st commencement exercises, at the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center at Colby College in Waterville.

Boston University class of 2023 had their commencement ceremony in Nickerson Field last Sunday amid controversy around the speaker, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav.

BU grads walk past the Writers Guild picket line in front of the BU graduation site, where Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav gave a commencement speech Sunday.

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Common combinations with commencement

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "commencement" in a sentence?
An example: "At the Fordham commencement ceremony in 1982, Heaney delivered the commencement address in a 46-stanza poem entitled "Verses for a Fordham Commencement"." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "commencement" from authentic English texts.
What does "commencement" mean?
Commencement means: The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
What are synonyms of "commencement"?
Common synonyms of "commencement" include: beginning, start, commencement exercise, end, middle, point in time, point, offset. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "commencement" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "commencement", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.