grade 1 of 3

noun

ˈgrād How to pronounce grade (audio)
Definition of gradenext
1
as in inch
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking just one grade removed from completion

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Relevance
2
as in rate
degree of excellence only motor oil of the highest grade for his fancy sports car

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3
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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4
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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5
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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grade

2 of 3

verb

1
as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

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2
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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grade

3 of 3

adjective

as in hybrid

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Recent Examples of grade
Noun
The publisher was not granted access to the personal information or schoolwork or grades of the children using the books, as is often the case with Google and Microsoft’s learning-management platforms. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026 The Chargers agreed to trade Henley for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, but Harbaugh said the Broncos wanted to change the 2028 pick compensation based on a pass-fail medical grade. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
Here’s a look at how every position graded out in the Falcons’ loss, their fourth in the past five games. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026 Collectors' three card-grading brands accounted for roughly 71% of August grading volume among the major firms tracked by industry analyst GemRate. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grade
  1. inch
  2. rate
  3. category
  4. standard
  5. slope
  6. rank
  7. be
  8. hybrid
Noun
  • Brand-new roads in South Florida are often designed to handle 7 or so inches of rain in a day.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters, the dogs had been living in darkness on floors covered in inches of feces, with dead animals discarded in garbage bags.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of inch
Noun
  • McKinsey projects that data center demand for inference will grow at a compound annual rate of 35 percent through 2030, compared with 22 percent for training.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Among both teachers and students, Success Academy appears to have a higher rate of turnover than many of its charter school peers, according to a recent report from State University of New York.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of rate
Noun
  • Rooms The resort’s 130 rooms and villas are split across six categories, and each has its own outdoor pool fed by the hot spring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • His concern is whether eliminating the category is the most effective way to address potential risks.
    — Evan Moore November 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of category
Noun
  • The gym is expansive by hotel standards, with cardio machines, strength-training equipment, and a packed schedule of daily classes ranging from yoga and barre to HIIT and spin.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Stanley Zabar was there just last week, making sure everything was up to his high standard, his family says.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of standard
Noun
  • Offering over 30 miles of trails throughout the Howard Buford Recreation Center, Mount Pigsah features a 1,518-foot peak surrounded by more than 2,200 acres of oak savanna, meadows, riverside habitat and wooded slopes.
    — Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Technically, this isn’t ski-in/ski-out (the slopes start across the river), but the gondola sits just beyond the ski valet and delivers you straight to the base of Beaver Creek in minutes, which functionally amounts to the same thing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of slope
Verb
  • The Buckeyes hadn’t been ranked so low, excluding the 2020 pandemic season, since 2014.
    — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In Colorado, one of only a few states that publish the amounts wagered by sport, table tennis, which is prized among gamblers for its speed, is now the fourth most popular, ranking above soccer and hockey.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of rank
Verb
  • There is something so beautiful about loving someone through every season of their life … Kenny, one of the greatest gifts of my life has been getting to know you through all your different chapters.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The modular laptop display system is not an entirely new idea, and there are some existing products on the market that offer detachable portable screens.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of be
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, fashionable La Marsa remains a firm favorite with the stylish set, and mid-2026 restaurant openings like Oto, a Japanese izakaya, and Sujet, a hybrid café and design store, keep things fresh.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than simply replacing classical encryption, Apple adopted hybrid cryptography, periodic rekeying and mechanisms designed to recover from certain key compromises.
    — Peter Smulovics, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of hybrid

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“Grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grade. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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