Definitions for commencement

commencement com·mence·ment

Spelling: [kuh-mens-muh nt]
IPA: /kəˈmɛns mənt/

Commencement is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 22 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 29 points.

You can make 196 anagrams from letters in commencement (cceeemmmnnot).

Definitions for commencement

noun

  1. an act or instance of commencing; beginning:
  2. the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the academic year.
  3. the day on which this ceremony takes place.

Origin of commencement

1225-75; Middle English Anglo-French, Old French. See commence, -ment

Examples for commencement

This power has been seen recently in a host of cancellations of commencement speakers.

You may not remember, but you were our commencement keynote speaker that day at the George Washington University National Center.

Of course, this commencement is very different for me—and very special.

It is now going on seven years since the commencement of this war.

He had seen me with John during commencement week, and must have understood matters.

Such was the state of things at the commencement of our story.

Speaking at the commencement Ceremony at West Point, he said, “We are winding down our war in Afghanistan,” he said.

The commencement of a law and parliamentary library has been made.

But Angelique beamed with joy before the commencement of the realisation of her dream.

Kudos to Ex-Mayor Mike, whose Harvard commencement address called for inclusion of more conservatives in higher education.

Word Value for commencement
Scrable

22

Words with friends

29

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