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graduates

graduates is the plural of graduate.

graduates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of graduate.

Meaning of graduate

Noun

graduate (plural graduates)

  1. A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
    • If the government wants graduates to stay in the country, they should offer more incentives.
  2. (Canada, Philippines, US) A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.
    • If the school board wants a higher percentage of students to become graduates, they should improve their remedial help for underachieving students.
  3. A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring.

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Phrases with graduates

Questions about graduates

What is graduates the plural of?
Graduates is the plural of graduate.

Words near graduates in the dictionary

  1. graduate thesis
  2. graduated
  3. graduated cylinder
  4. graduated cylinders
  5. graduateness
  6. graduates
  7. graduateship
  8. graduateships
  9. graduating
  10. graduation
  11. graduation mark

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