Graduate

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

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.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈgrædjueɪt/

Syllables

grad·u·ate

Related Words

Synonyms

alumnusdegree holderqualifier

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Wordle

Contains ATE ending with three vowels - GRADU root pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; ATE ending enables verb/noun flexibility

Words Related to Graduate

Words you can make from Graduate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “graduate”.

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9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “graduate”.

graduated graduates

Longer words starting with Graduate

Words that begin with “graduate”.

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