commencement
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
commencements
plural
commencements
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMENCEMENT
formal
1
[noncount]
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the time when something begins
:
beginning
— usually + of
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They awaited the commencement of the trial.
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It's the first attempt at peace since the commencement [=start] of hostilities.
2
US
:
a ceremony during which degrees or diplomas are given to students who have graduated from a school or college
— often used before another noun
[noncount]
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the week before commencement [=graduation]
[count]
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A poet will speak at the commencement.
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a commencement speech/address/ceremony
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commencement exercises
