commencement
Collocations
5ADJ.
two-hourly
VERB + COMMENCEMENT
called, coincides, gave
COMMENCEMENT + NOUN
schools
PREP.
from, with
ADV.
also, typically
Definitions
noun
The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history.
Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants.
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation.
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6The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history.
WiktionaryYet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants.
WiktionaryCommencement of a two-hourly service pattern by GWR marked the return of regular services to Okehampton for the first time since their withdrawal in 1972. There are plans to extend this to hourly.
WiktionaryCommencement is typically the first or second Saturday in April.
Tatoeba · #2601774Tom gave the commencement address.
Tatoeba · #4529436This event, also called commencement, is where schools recognize the students who successfully completed their degree programs.
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