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commencement
[ kuh-mens-muhnt ]
noun
- an act or instance of commencing; beginning:
the commencement of hostilities.
- the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the academic year.
- the day on which this ceremony takes place.
commencement
/ °ìəˈ³¾É›²Ô²õ³¾É™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- the beginning; start
- a ceremony for the presentation of awards at secondary schools
- a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç³¾Â·³¾±ð²Ô³¦±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
- °ù±ðc´Ç³¾Â·³¾±ð²Ô³¦±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of commencement1
Example Sentences
A spokesperson for Leigh Day added: "The letters are sent under the pre-action protocol for personal injury claims and mark the first formal step in the legal process prior to the commencement of court proceedings."
"I cannot pretend that I'm not disappointed about extending the commencement period," Leadbeater told MPs on the committee tasked with scrutinising it.
In addition, the university faced criticism after it pulled a commencement speaker slot for a pro-Palestinian, Muslim valedictorian.
Butker made headlines last summer for delivering a fire-and-brimstone commencement address at Benedictine College that many labeled misogynistic, antisemitic and homophobic.
The names of those murdered in the attack were read out and a minute's silence observed at the commencement session.
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