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| com·mence·ment [ kə ménssmənt ] (plural com·mence·ments) |
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1. the beginning of something: the beginning of something
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formal
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  the commencement of open hostilities
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2. graduation ceremony: a ceremony during which degrees and diplomas are conferred at high schools, colleges, and universities, or the day on which this ceremony takes place
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