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Recent Examples of commencement Avoid inviting commencement speakers disfavored by the Trump administration? Sarah McLaughlin, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025 Recently, in her Yale commencement address, Dame Jacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, opened up about experiencing imposter syndrome—even while leading a nation through crisis. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 At its May 11 commencement, Duke University awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to David, who was born and raised in Miami’s Overtown. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 Trump's speech politicizes military commencement The anecdote came during the commencement address, in which Trump touted his administration's isolationist stances and the ending of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. James Powel, USA Today, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for commencement
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Noun
  • But at the beginning of Jonathan Tropper’s Your Friends and Neighbors, he’s fired from his job and divorced from his wife.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 30 May 2025
  • May 29, 2025 The LPGA Tour put in place a new pace of play policy at the beginning of the current season, which seeks to reduce playing times.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Foundation director resigns over neutrality The foundation is off to a rocky start.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Bellinger, who won an MVP Award with the Dodgers in 2019, has found his footing after a rocky start, hitting .318 with five homers and 16 RBI this month.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Since its inception, 189 designers have received mentoring and a total of more than $7.7 million in support.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
  • Mulaney, a longtime fan who had listened to the podcast since its inception, repeatedly congratulated Maron on making the choice to go out on his own terms.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • There are people in the government who have made their intentions very clear at the onset, and those intentions were emptying Gaza of its inhabitants, expelling them, and returning the Jewish settlements there.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
  • This alteration might trigger the onset of migraine or worsen migraine attacks, as well as causing more severe or frequent migraines.
    Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • SpaceX's broadband internet constellation grew again today (May 31), with the launch of 27 satellites into Earth orbit.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 31 May 2025
  • This summer will mark the official launch of the DCU with Superman.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

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“Commencement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commencement. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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