Beginning
Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.
Graduating and beginning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Graduating" instead a noun "Beginning".
Graduating
Beginning and graduating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead a noun "Graduating".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- At the beginning of the novel, the youngest living human is graduating from school.
Source: Only Fatal to Adults - Ash and Emily of are both sophomores (literally second year)at the beginning of Misfile, mostly important because until the misfile Emily was a graduating senior.
Source: Second Year Protagonist -
In the 2011 film One Day, based on the novel by David Nicholls, the two protagonists Emma and Dexter come from completely different backgrounds and life goals, with Emma starting out as a poor waitress after graduating from university and Dexter beginning as a successful television host.
Source: Hourglass Plot
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