graduated

[ graj-oo-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. characterized by or arranged in degrees, especially successively, as according to height, depth, or difficulty:

   a graduated series of lessons.

2. marked with divisions or units of measurement.
3. (of a bird's tail) having the longest feathers in the center, the others being successively shorter.
4. (of a tax) increasing along with the taxable base:

   a graduated income tax.

graduated

/ grăj′o̅o̅-ā′tĭd /

1. Divided into or marked with intervals indicating measures, as of length, volume, or temperature.

Other Words From

• non·gradu·ated adjective
• over·gradu·ated adjective
• un·gradu·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of graduated¹

First recorded in 1645–55; graduate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Like Nessa, Bode also moved away for college — a decision that initially worried her parents and older brother — and graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

The son of Turkish parents, Oz graduated from Harvard before getting his medical degree and master’s of business at University of Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times

After graduating from N.Y.U., he attended Yale Law School, where he was an editor of the law review and graduated with honors.

From New York Times

The statement said he graduated from the school in 2024 and carried out the attack after "failing to obtain his diploma due to poor exam results" and that he was unhappy with his internship pay.

From BBC

Gaetz graduated from William & Mary Law School but otherwise has no experience that would suggest he’s qualified to lead the Department of Justice.

From Salon