failing grade/mark
noun
: a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study
He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry.
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John Zogby Grade: F The very fact that President Donald Trump is talking about joining Israel in taking out Iran’s nuclear program earns him his failing grade this week.
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
In 2023, Morath took over Houston ISD, Texas’ biggest school district, after one high school received a failing grade for five straight years.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Related article January 2024: Does the secretive board running Harvard get a failing grade?
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Nearly half of Americans think President Trump deserves a failing grade for the first 100 days of his second term in office, according to a poll released as as the White House celebrates the benchmark this week.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
In 2023, Morath took over Houston ISD, Texas’ biggest school district, after one high school received a failing grade for five straight years.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Related article January 2024: Does the secretive board running Harvard get a failing grade?
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Nearly half of Americans think President Trump deserves a failing grade for the first 100 days of his second term in office, according to a poll released as as the White House celebrates the benchmark this week.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Failing grade/mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/failing%20grade%2Fmark. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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