Used in a Sentence

graduated

How to use graduated in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for graduated.

Editorial note

I graduated with 20k in debt with a math degree from Cal.

Examples8
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of graduated gathered in one view.

adjective

marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer"

adjective

taking place by degrees

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for graduated.

adjective

marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer"

Example sentences

1

I graduated with 20k in debt with a math degree from Cal.

2

I just graduated last night, but this doesn't feel terribly enlightening to me.

3

I also graduated from a "top" university -- like that matters.

4

Now I see it from the other side as an employer, and when I think of the way I acted after I graduated, I want to go back and kick myself.

5

Also at university I had someone who, over three classes taken together, had graduated from "rubs me the wrong way" to "nemesis.

6

This is further reinforced by the built-in graduated minimum pay: why permit the employee to negotiate a raise if they'll legally be due a raise anyway?

7

Unhappy with the meager offerings of ViewSourceWith, you quickly graduated to Vimperator, and then again to Pentadactyl.

8

She figured it out in later years, graduated, and is currently deeply in debt after receiving a master's in an unrelated field after finding out, unsurprisingly, that a major in English makes you virtually unemployable.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use graduated in a sentence?

I graduated with 20k in debt with a math degree from Cal.

What does graduated mean?

marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer"

What part of speech is graduated?

graduated is commonly used as adjective.