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The phrase "a commencement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the beginning or start of an event, particularly in the context of graduation ceremonies.
Example: "The university's annual commencement will take place on May 15th, celebrating the achievements of the graduating class."
Alternatives: "a beginning" or "an initiation".
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Koch was a commencement speaker.
"This is not Williams College students electing a commencement speaker.
You have two minutes for a commencement speech.
A commencement ceremony had been scheduled for Thursday.
Weeks later, President Roosevelt gave a commencement address in Virginia.
Jonathan Safran Foer delivers a commencement address at Middlebury College.
A call for Chuck Berry to be a commencement speaker.
A commencement is a time of joy.
Yale does not usually have a commencement speaker.
A commencement address is just that — an address.
What I like in a commencement speech may not be what you like in a commencement speech.
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