grad

2 of 3

noun

: one hundredth of a right angle

grad

3 of 3

abbreviation

graduated

Examples of grad in a Sentence

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Noun or adjective
Rick Gallot, the president of the University of Louisiana system [and former president of Grambling], is a Southern University Law Center grad. Essence, 8 Dec. 2025 The Lincoln High School grad spent four years at Nevada before joining the Ducks this season. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
Rick Gallot, the president of the University of Louisiana system [and former president of Grambling], is a Southern University Law Center grad. Essence, 8 Dec. 2025 What was once a small, sleepy Southern city has emerged as a buzzing nexus of creativity, fueled by SCAD grads and urbanites seeking greener, more gentle pastures. Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grad

Word History

Etymology

Noun or adjective

by shortening

Noun

French grade degree, from Latin gradus

First Known Use

Noun Or Adjective

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grad was circa 1871

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“Grad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grad. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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noun or adjective
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