1. commencement

noun. ['kəˈmɛnsmənt'] an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred.

Rhymes with Commencement

• abandonment
• abatement
• aberrant
• abhorrent
• abortifacient
• abridgement
• absent
• absorbent
• abstinent
• abundant
• accelerant
• accident
• accompaniment
• accompaniment
• accomplishment
• accountant
• accouterment
• accoutrement
• achievement
• acknowledgement

Sentences with commencement

1. Noun, singular or mass
Under most states laws, all mechanics on a piece of property have the same work commencement date.

2. Adjective
Many well-known public figures have received honorary degrees at commencement ceremonies.

Quotes about commencement

1. A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success.
- Robert Orben

2. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice."[Stanford University commencement speech, 2005]
- Steve Jobs

3. The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.[Commencement Address at Yale University, June 11 1962]
- John F. Kennedy

2. commencement

noun. ['kəˈmɛnsmənt'] the time at which something is supposed to begin.

3. commencement

noun. ['kəˈmɛnsmənt'] the act of starting something.