diploma
noun
di·plo·ma də-ˈplō-mə 
plural diplomas
1
plural also diplomata də-ˈplō-mə-tə : an official or state document : charter
: an official or state document : charter 2
: a writing usually under seal conferring some honor or privilege
3
: a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution
Example Sentences
He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
Recent Examples on the Web Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and score a Level 4 or higher on the ACT WorkKeys assessment. 
cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 That opens the workforce up to peers, who may not have a high-school diploma or a GED because that is exactly the time when the mental health conditions hit. Lisa Ward, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 For a week in June, the Army rescinded its requirement that recruits have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 Applicants must be ages 18-23, reside in Broward County, have a high-school diploma or GED, and not be currently enrolled in school (must be out of school for at least six months). Natalya Jones, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Mar. 2022 Learn of Medina County was given $3,000 which will be used to help mothers earn their high school equivalency diploma through providing an on-site childcare program with early literacy lessons. Alyssa Alfano, cleveland, 20 June 2022 This spring, Mohammadi enrolled in adult education classes to get his high school-equivalency diploma. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2022 Deeply into his career, Harrison earned a law degree from Barry University School of Law, adding a diploma to a resume that included a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s in applied economics, both from the University of Central Florida. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 Rogers got a diploma through Job Corps and returned home to Gary, Indiana. The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 That opens the workforce up to peers, who may not have a high-school diploma or a GED because that is exactly the time when the mental health conditions hit. Lisa Ward, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 For a week in June, the Army rescinded its requirement that recruits have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 Applicants must be ages 18-23, reside in Broward County, have a high-school diploma or GED, and not be currently enrolled in school (must be out of school for at least six months). Natalya Jones, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Mar. 2022 Learn of Medina County was given $3,000 which will be used to help mothers earn their high school equivalency diploma through providing an on-site childcare program with early literacy lessons. Alyssa Alfano, cleveland, 20 June 2022 This spring, Mohammadi enrolled in adult education classes to get his high school-equivalency diploma. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2022 Deeply into his career, Harrison earned a law degree from Barry University School of Law, adding a diploma to a resume that included a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s in applied economics, both from the University of Central Florida. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 Rogers got a diploma through Job Corps and returned home to Gary, Indiana. The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, passport, diploma, from Greek diplōma folded paper, passport, from diploun to double, from diploos
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing diploma
Kids Definition
diploma
noun
di·plo·ma də-ˈplō-mə
: a certificate that shows a person has finished a course of study or graduated from a school
diploma
noun
as in certificate
a document which shows that a person has finished a course of study or has graduated from a school He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- certificate
- certification
- record
- document
- parchment
- credentials
- warrant
- instrument
- writ
- warranty
- coupon
- voucher