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
By Jason Del Rey In his 20s, the boss of this 4,100-employee Fortune 500 company tried to refuse a promotion to CEO—his advice to new grads is stay ‘humble’ by Eleanor Pringle CEO Daily is compiled and edited by Joey Abrams and Jim Edwards. Clay Chandler, Fortune, 28 July 2025 Meanwhile, underemployment for college grads one year out is at 52%. Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
College grad Damien Carfagna also shows promise, but is not on the NHL radar this season. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 30 July 2025 Over 300 West Point grads would die, but the number of lieutenants with 12 years of school and six months of OCS (such as Lt. Slaughter) killed was far higher. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

grad

noun or adjective
ˈgrad
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