high-grade

adjective

ˈhī-ˈgrād 

1

: of superior grade or quality

high-grade bonds

2

a

: being near the upper or most favorable extreme of a specified range

b

: medically serious or life-threatening

a high-grade tumor

Examples of high-grade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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He was shut down in early March with a high-grade right lat strain — an injury that was expected to keep him out for at least three months. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-grade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted

Kids Definition

high-grade

adjective

ˈhī-ˈgrād

: of a better grade or quality

Medical Definition

high-grade

adjective

ˈhī-ˈgrād 

: being near the upper, most serious, or most life-threatening extreme of a specified range

high-grade gliomas

high-grade cervical dysplasia

compare low-grade