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commencement

[ kuh-mens-muhnt ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of commencing; beginning:

    the commencement of hostilities.

  2. the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the academic year.
  3. the day on which this ceremony takes place.


commencement

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noun

  1. the beginning; start
    1. a ceremony for the presentation of awards at secondary schools
    2. a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • °ù±ðc´Ç³¾Â·³¾±ð²Ô³¦±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of commencement1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French; equivalent to commence + -ment
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"I cannot pretend that I'm not disappointed about extending the commencement period," Leadbeater told MPs on the committee tasked with scrutinising it.

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In addition, the university faced criticism after it pulled a commencement speaker slot for a pro-Palestinian, Muslim valedictorian.

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Butker made headlines last summer for delivering a fire-and-brimstone commencement address at Benedictine College that many labeled misogynistic, antisemitic and homophobic.

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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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