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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
there are various grades of wool to consider when selecting a fabric
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as in standard
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
that painting just doesn't make the grade
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the hill rises at a seven percent grade
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens
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Recent Examples of grade
Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recall, James suffered a grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the deciding loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Faalele graded 42nd out of 57 guards who played at least 50% of the NFL season’s full snaps, per Pro Football Focus.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
About the Program Summer Connections is a free, optional supplemental program for students in kindergarten through 7th grade focused on reading, math, and social-emotional skill-building.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recall, James suffered a grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the deciding loss.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
When in-shell almonds arrive at Blue Diamond in shipments from growers, they are cleaned and graded by machines that remove sticks and other stray material, then packed in 50-pound bags for shipment overseas.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Faalele graded 42nd out of 57 guards who played at least 50% of the NFL season’s full snaps, per Pro Football Focus.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grade
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Making the record even more impressive was the revelation in the post-competition weighing of Wilkins’ discus to verify the record that the implement was actually two ounces heavier than the required 4 pounds, 6 ounces weight, a fact that cost Wilkins additional inches, probably feet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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But if Lake and Cook counties receive more than 1 inch, Borchardt said that would affect levels in the river.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Provider reimbursement rates were cut by $383 million.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nurses at the hospital continue to report staffing issues and high turnover rates while saying medication errors and delays in patient care are continuing to occur.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Brent crude oil, the international standard, has gone from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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One branch slopes northeast to feed the Yellowstone caldera, while a second branches off toward the Snake River Plain.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Scheffler rolled in an 18-foot eagle putt on the par-5 second hole, and followed with a driver on the 350-yard third hole that tumbled up the slope and onto the green, setting up a two-putt birdie from about 35 feet.—
Doug Ferguson,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It was ranked in the top 1% of counties in the nation for cancer risk from stationary industrial air pollutants in a 2018 EPA report.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alejandro Boyco, a researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, said the Senate will appoint and sanction high-ranking officials, including the country’s ombudsman, constitutional court members and some central bank directors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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There is a continued shortage of memory chips which has driven prices of that component to unprecedented highs.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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The most scalable way to broaden reach without requiring adult learners to reorganize work and family around a campus timetable is online and hybrid delivery.—
Ian Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The company said its technical agility is further evidenced by its ability to maintain eight months of continuous operations for Cover’s manufacturing facility during a utility outage and the rapid deployment of hybrid microgrids at Mojave test facilities.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The final chapter of Euphoria will see the characters five years after high school.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps another chapter is in store Sunday.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grade. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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