early graduation
nounUK /ˈɜː.li ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
US /ˈɝː.li ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
Finishing school sooner than the usual time.
She worked hard all year to earn early graduation.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Leaving high school before the normal final year.
His early graduation meant he started college a year ahead.
3. Finishing a college degree in fewer than four years.
With summer classes, early graduation became possible.
4. A ceremony held before the regular graduation date.
The school planned an early graduation for students who finished in December.