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as in types
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 standards
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 slopes
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 ranks
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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as in is
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 grades
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Each city received a score based on the grades across each metric.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
As for the Ball and Bridges trades, the early grades have been positive for the Hornets from most national pundits.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
House Bill 340, known as the Distraction-Free Education Act, requires public school districts to adopt policies restricting students' use of personal electronic devices in grades K-8 during the school day.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Hoopes, an El Cerrito resident, worked since 2016 at Bayhill High School, a private school for students in grades 7 to 12 with learning disabilities.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
In both Broward and Miami-Dade counties, proficiency in math for grades 3 to 8 improved from 63% to 67%.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Extrinsic rewards, such as grades, do so because extrinsic desires tend to crowd out intrinsic ones.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Let’s bust out the red ink and slap some grades on this deal.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The 4Cs is the standard GIA grading scale for diamonds, which grades on cut, color, clarity, and carat size.
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Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
The report grades medical care facilities on a scale from A to F, with A being the highest grade and F the lowest.
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Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Mississippi grades its schools A to F and sends coaches to train teachers in low-performing ones.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
The additional verification comes in the form of a second LLM that grades the output from the first LLM.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI.
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Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI.
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Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
The National Endowment for the Humanities contest asked students in grades 3-12 to create artwork inspired by the 250 Americans to be honored in the National Garden of American Heroes.
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Each city received a score based on the grades across each metric.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
As for the Ball and Bridges trades, the early grades have been positive for the Hornets from most national pundits.
—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
House Bill 340, known as the Distraction-Free Education Act, requires public school districts to adopt policies restricting students' use of personal electronic devices in grades K-8 during the school day.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Hoopes, an El Cerrito resident, worked since 2016 at Bayhill High School, a private school for students in grades 7 to 12 with learning disabilities.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
In both Broward and Miami-Dade counties, proficiency in math for grades 3 to 8 improved from 63% to 67%.
—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Extrinsic rewards, such as grades, do so because extrinsic desires tend to crowd out intrinsic ones.
—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Let’s bust out the red ink and slap some grades on this deal.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
There are fewer concerns over Šmits, who may not skate quite as well as Carels and Reid and hasn’t produced the same volume of offense, but is still considered adept in both areas, with a shot that grades out better than both.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The 4Cs is the standard GIA grading scale for diamonds, which grades on cut, color, clarity, and carat size.
—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
The report grades medical care facilities on a scale from A to F, with A being the highest grade and F the lowest.
—
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Mississippi grades its schools A to F and sends coaches to train teachers in low-performing ones.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
The additional verification comes in the form of a second LLM that grades the output from the first LLM.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI.
—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI.
—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grades
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Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
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The loss of experience and military brainpower had disastrous consequences, especially in Russian lives lost, during the Winter War against Finland and the early stages of World War II against Nazi Germany.
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In July 2025, monthly parking rates at the Old Sacramento, Memorial and Tower Bridge garages increased by $10, along with higher half-hour rates, according to previous Bee reporting.
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If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
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Once open, the program will provide transitional housing and on-site services to people who are chronically homeless and struggling with drug addiction, mental health or all types of disabilities.
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But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
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The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.
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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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In March of the following year, during their pre-Easter break, William, 11, and Harry, 9, returned to the slopes in Lech, Austria, with Mom for a week-long ski trip that had become an annual family tradition.
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Leaving Boise State as the winningest quarterback in college football history, Moore enjoyed a short NFL career as a backup before turning to the coaching ranks with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.
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Not to do what is economically beneficial, even if there is an argument that is in a client’s immediate best interest, but in holding power to the law.
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Rothrock said there is no specific type of offender, such as a foreign visitor unaware of American laws.
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Nearly one-third of the National Audubon Society’s more than 500 local chapters have changed their names since the organization’s national Board of Directors rejected a name change in 2023, the Sacramento chapter said.
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After Kirk’s death, Club America chapters proliferated in Palm Beach County’s private schools, including the Benjamin School, which is among the most academically rigorous.
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