commencement

//kəˈmɛnsmənt//
B2Frequency Level 12Formal
Visual representation of commencement

Noun

commencementSingular
commencementsPlural
1

The beginning or start of something.

The commencement of the project was delayed by a week.

2

A ceremony at which academic degrees or diplomas are conferred, especially at a university or college.

She gave a speech at her university commencement.

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