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
At a conference last year, Robert Goldstein, the chief operating officer of BlackRock, the world’s biggest money manager, said the firm was adjusting its hiring strategy for recent grads. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 July 2025 As the Class of 2025 prepares to enter an even tougher job market than their predecessors, the unemployment rate for recent grads has risen to 5.8%, up from 4.6% last year. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 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
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