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graduand

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuːˌænd/
  • /ɡɹædjuːˈænd/
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noun

Meaning 1

A student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, Commonwealth, UK

Examples

  • 2005, Mike Amos, Proud Return of the Pigeon Boy, Northern Echo (Darlington, UK); Jul 14, 2005. In order to add jollity to the proceedings, said the dean, each graduand would find beneath his seat a little tub of bubbles, complete with mortar board cap.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Attested since 1882. From Medieval Latin graduandus, gerundive of graduō (“to graduate”).