How to Use diploma in a Sentence

diploma

noun
  • He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
  • But the box did contains a mock-up of a high school diploma.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The Delta rate of adults without a high school diploma was 19%.
    — Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2021
  • The largest group at nearly 39% had a high school diploma or a GED.
    — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2022
  • At 93, Pat Moore proves that age, like the year on a diploma, is just a number.
    — Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 3 June 2021
  • Students in the Irving ISD will now be able to earn a high school diploma in the evening.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 22 July 2021
  • McGriff represents the old school and Rolen the new, but the diploma looks the same either way.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 July 2023
  • Lucy was just one of 255 young men and women to walk across the stage and accept her diploma.
    — Beverly Beckham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
  • Marbert said that as of Friday, the diploma has been ready for Martinez to pick up at the school.
    — Washington Post, 6 June 2021
  • That caused sweaty palms as his diploma remained in flux.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Her son, who doesn’t live at home, asked for his diplomas and signed racing gloves.
    — Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025
  • While Miko felt like giving up most of the time, her mom asked her to stick with school long enough to at least get a diploma.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The Corps is looking for young adults who want to earn a high school diploma and get paid and are willing to work hard.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Without a high school diploma, the teen’s future looked bleak.
    — Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The photo shows a framed 2001 culinary arts diploma from the New York Restaurant School.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
  • And his diploma from Coral Park High School, which his daughter keeps in a box in her closet.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
  • Masih never received a high-school diploma, thanks to her stint in prison.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Parents or guardians do not need a high school diploma or GED to homeschool.
    — Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Candidates must be 18 and have a high school diploma or GED.
    — Jeff Wheelerstar Tribune Staff, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
  • Each one gets a gold medal, a diploma and money (split if there is more than one winner in an area).
    — Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
  • For women without a high school diploma, the gap was even smaller, at 83%.
    — Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The diploma divide persisted into 2020, and last week the gap seemed to widen even more.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Mr Peters shuffled across the stage in Mr. Butler’s size 11s and got his diploma.
    — David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2021
  • These three, at least, persevere to earn their high school diplomas.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Sams finally received his diploma with the class of 2022 at San Gabriel High School.
    — Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
  • For the state overall, roughly 12 percent of children were born to moms who hadn’t yet earned a diploma.
    — Dan McGowan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
  • The class would be an elective that would give them three credits toward their high school diplomas.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023
  • Giron, 43, came to the United States at 24 from Guatemala with a high school diploma and was inspired by teachers to become one.
    — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2021
  • State lawmakers called for the board to establish the new diploma.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The new partnerships provide guarantees and opportunities for students who earn the honors plus readiness seals on their diplomas.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025

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