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diploma

diploma

149 2.8
An official paper from a school or university that shows someone has finished a course of study
  • noun
  • /dɪˈploʊmə/
translation icon : título
  • "There is no equivalent to a high school diploma in Great Britain."
  • a high school diploma
  • a school diploma
  • a GED diploma

My Harvard diploma used to be there, but I sent it back.

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Examples

  • My Harvard diploma used to be there, but I sent it back.

  • You have to have a diploma to work for a company, not mine.

  • Next guy and young lady, please come up and get your diploma, young lady.

  • Just here to pick up my diploma.

  • I got a high school diploma.

  • It's the first diploma I've ever given out.

  • Shouldn't we see a diploma or something first?

  • About 90,000 kids come out with a Grade Twelve diploma and go directly to the labor market.

    Academic text (1993)
  • When she handed Jason his diploma, she leaned forward to hug him.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • After four years of hard work, she proudly received her diploma at the graduation ceremony.

Synonyms

certificate
vsdiploma
307 2.7

A document that proves something is true, like a qualification or ownership

is the official proof for finishing a course rather than for other facts
credential
vsdiploma
165 5.3

An official paper that shows a person's identity or qualifications

is specifically an official proof of course completion rather than general identity proof
GED
vsdiploma
  • US
25 4.1

A certificate that shows someone has high school skills and can replace a diploma

is given for finishing an organized course rather than by tests
cert
vsdiploma
  • Informal
9 8.3

A document that shows someone finished a course or training

is the formal official document certifying completion of a particular course of study
sheepskin
vsdiploma
  • Archaic
2 6.5

A college or university certificate showing you finished a course

is the formal official document that certifies completion of a course
credentials
vsdiploma
1 3.8

Documents or certificates that show who a person is, their qualifications and their role

is specifically the official proof of completing a course, not general identity evidence
4.3

A college qualification that teaches practical skills for work, usually taking two years

is the general official document for completed courses rather than a vocational award

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

39 6.1

A forced removal of a person from a place or group

Compounds

diploma mill
  • Offensive
2 6.6

An organization that sells degrees with little or no real study

A college qualification that teaches practical skills for work, usually taking two years

How Advanced

doctorate
  • Specialized
58 7.0
associate degree
  • US
3 3.2
diploma
149 2.8
certificate
307 2.7

Surface Forms

diploma singular
diplomas plural

Etymology

Diploma comes from the Greek word diplōma, which meant a 'folded' or 'double' paper because important papers were often folded and sealed. So a diploma is an official paper that shows you have finished a course.