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GED

GED

25 4.1
A certificate that shows someone has high school skills and can replace a diploma
  • noun
  • /dʒiː iː diː/
  • US
translation icon : certificado GED
  • Because I can't believe that I started with a GED and that GED turned into a four year degree.
  • GED diploma
  • GED certificate
  • equivalency GED

I helped her make sure she got her GED, made sure that she was safe.

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Examples

  • I ended up getting my GED, as did many others.

    Academic text (2009)
  • My parents were thrilled when I got my GED.

  • I helped her make sure she got her GED, made sure that she was safe.

  • Getting my GED would just mean so much, open up so many doors.

  • I see here you got your GED.

  • You think any more about getting your high school GED?

  • I was fortunate to get my GED right because of people like you.

  • I got my GED, so I'm taking classes at MCC.

  • I have my GED.

  • She earned her GED after studying hard for the tests.

Synonyms

diploma
vsGED
149 2.8

An official paper from a school or university that shows someone has finished a course of study

is earned by passing tests rather than completing a course

Surface Forms

GED singular
GEDs plural

Etymology

GED stands for General Educational Development, which means a 'general level of high‑school education'. The GED certificate is a simple way to show you have those high‑school skills, like a diploma for people who did not finish high school.