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Dave Wilton

21 Mar 2025 • 6 min read
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28 Jan 2026 3 min read
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graduand

28 January 2026 Graduand is a rare but useful word. It refers to a student who has completed all the requirements for a degree but has yet to graduate. It is from the Medieval Latin graduandus, the gerundive form of the verb graduare, meaning to be graduated. It has its
28 Jan 2026 2 min read
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