I'm Graduating This Year: Meaning and Usage

Meaning 1：complete studies and get degree this year (I'm graduating this year)

I'm graduating this year 🔊

/aɪm ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ ðɪs jɪr/

v. phr.

It means you will finish your studies at school or university and get your degree this year.

Student in graduation gown tossing cap, symbolizing graduating this year

complete studies and get degree this year 🔊

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/kəmˈpliːt ˈstʌdiz ænd ɡɛt dɪˈɡriː ðɪs jɪr/

v. phr.

It means successfully finishing your course of study at a school or university and obtaining your diploma or degree in the current year.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Graduate' from Latin 'gradus' (step) + '-ate' verb suffix, meaning to take a degree step.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture yourself stepping (gradus) onto a stage to receive your diploma — that's graduating.

📖 Example

At the family dinner, I happily announced, 'I'm graduating this year!' and everyone cheered for me. 🔊 At the family dinner, I happily announced that I am graduating this year, and everyone cheered for me.

🔗 Collocations

graduate with honors – to complete studies with high academic achievement

graduate in May – to receive a degree in the month of May

graduate from university – to complete a degree program at a university

🔄 Synonyms

complete my degree (v. phr.) – to fulfill all requirements for an academic degree

earn my diploma (v. phr.) – to receive a diploma after finishing studies

finish school (v. phr.) – to complete the required education at a school

🚫 Antonyms

drop out (v. phr.) – to leave school before completing studies

fail (v.) – to not meet graduation requirements

🌱 Derivatives

graduation (n.) – the ceremony or fact of receiving a degree

graduated (adj.) – having completed studies and received a degree

undergraduate (n.) – a student who is studying for a first degree

📖 Cultural Story

Graduation ceremonies date to medieval universities where scholars received 'gradus' to join the teaching guild. Today it symbolizes academic achievement and new beginnings.