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grad

1 of 3

noun or adjective

ˈgrad How to pronounce grad (audio)
: graduate

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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The Mizzou grad — a guard for the Indiana Fever — helped her team defeat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 Compliments flooded the comments section, but the University of Miami grad didn’t mention anything about being on meds at the time. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
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The Mizzou grad — a guard for the Indiana Fever — helped her team defeat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 Compliments flooded the comments section, but the University of Miami grad didn’t mention anything about being on meds at the time. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 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

noun or adjective
ˈgrad
: graduate
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