graduating school vs finishing school

Both 'graduating school' and 'finishing school' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Graduating school' refers to completing a specific level of education and receiving a diploma or degree, while 'finishing school' typically refers to completing a course or program without the implication of receiving a diploma or degree.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

graduating school

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the completion of a specific level of education and receiving a diploma or degree.

This phrase is used when someone successfully completes their studies at a school, college, or university and is awarded a diploma or degree.

Examples:

She will be graduating school next month with a degree in engineering.
After graduating school, he plans to pursue a career in medicine.

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Tom came to Boston after graduating from high school.
You were 18, graduating high school.
Our daughter is graduating high school.
You're graduating high school - That's a big deal.
She was so excited about graduating high school next year.
I mean, I'll never live down not graduating from school for the deaf.
Graduating high school with a 3.6... That's a lot better than I ever did.
No, I'm just saying, you shouldn't feel bad about not graduating high school.
You're graduating high school, that's a big deal.
He's graduating high school, 15 years old in that picture...
This year's seniors will have 100 percent graduating high school.
Just as I was graduating medical school, she moved to Pennsylvania; we lost touch.
I'm actually graduating from high school today.
My baby graduating from high school.
Amy is not graduating from high school this year.
She's graduating from business school and she plays three instruments.
Tom came to Boston soon after graduating from high school.
That's for making your bed and graduating grammar school and putting the toilet seat down for us ladies.
GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, SAYING GOODBYE.
I just don't think graduating high school's

Alternatives:

graduating from school
completing school
finishing school with a degree
earning a diploma from school
successfully completing school

finishing school

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the completion of a course or program, without necessarily receiving a diploma or degree.

This phrase is used when someone completes a specific course, program, or level of education, but it does not always imply the awarding of a diploma or degree.

Examples:

She will be finishing school next week and starting a new job.
After finishing school, he plans to travel around the world.

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Must be like some finishing school.
Sorry to shock you, but I never went to finishing school.
You must be finishing school soon.
You're finishing school, period.
Is there any finishing school we could send him to?
You didn't learn in finishing school? No.
She's just back from finishing school.
Just finishing school in England makes us ten times cleverer than any Australian.
The Major runs a finishing school of sorts...
I almost wish my finishing school were still open.
Tamara, she's finishing school, too.
We're thinking of a finishing school in France or Switzerland.
I recognize that finishing school voice.
Sorry I ever sent her to that finishing school.
After finishing school, I took a course in massage.
Fortunately, my sister happens to run a girls' finishing school in this very attic.
I wanted to go to your finishing school, but Papa told me you'd have nothing to teach me.
Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies was established as a premiere girls' finishing school in 1790.
Man, you girls sure do have a thing about finishing school.
You were right, about finishing school. That's what I'd like to do.

Alternatives:

completing a course
ending school
wrapping up school
completing a program
finishing a level of education

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