Plural of graduate
regular plural
The plural of graduate is graduates.
Forms of graduate
| Singular | graduate /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuət/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | graduates |
| Countable | countable |
Graduates in a sentence
- If the government wants graduates to stay in the country, they should offer more incentives.
- If the school board wants a higher percentage of students to become graduates, they should improve their remedial help for underachieving students.
- A small town's industrial school graduates often work in the local factory.From the entry industrial school
- I met three recent graduates at the conference.From the entry recent
- Joe gives land "to Harry, if Harry graduates from law school". Harry has a springing executory interest because his graduation from law school directly divests Joe of ownership.From the entry springing executory interest
Meaning of graduate
- noun A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
- noun A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.
- noun A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring.
Questions about the plural of graduate
- What is the plural of graduate?
- The plural of graduate is graduates.
- Is graduate countable?
- Graduate is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: graduate (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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