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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
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Students must be accepted into the program and maintain their grades, learning discipline, responsibility and confidence along the way.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Professors do not enjoy fighting students over grades.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
With the program, Kelly works with the six grades of children at the village’s school, which is about 10 minutes from the clinic.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
For reference, even in mountainous areas, highway grades typically do not exceed seven percent, so this section is well above average—but that incline comes with advantages.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
If the spending needed to build AI infrastructure forces these companies to borrow more, rating agencies could start to question the top-tier grades that make the bonds look safe today.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Get finals done and get their finals grades.
—Gary Bedore
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026
The club’s medical staff grades all prospective targets on their injury risks, and Calvert-Lewin was not marked at the highest end of that spectrum.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 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
Noun
Across the district's elementary and middle schools, students in grades 3 through 8 showed substantial improvements in reading and math scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests in the three school years since the Texas Education Agency (TEA) took control.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Students must be accepted into the program and maintain their grades, learning discipline, responsibility and confidence along the way.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Professors do not enjoy fighting students over grades.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
With the program, Kelly works with the six grades of children at the village’s school, which is about 10 minutes from the clinic.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
For reference, even in mountainous areas, highway grades typically do not exceed seven percent, so this section is well above average—but that incline comes with advantages.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
If the spending needed to build AI infrastructure forces these companies to borrow more, rating agencies could start to question the top-tier grades that make the bonds look safe today.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Get finals done and get their finals grades.
—Gary Bedore
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Verb
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 club’s medical staff grades all prospective targets on their injury risks, and Calvert-Lewin was not marked at the highest end of that spectrum.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 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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Armando Babani/Getty Images Demonstrators attributed that to an effort by the Albanian government to quell public anger over the project but also told CBS News the planning stages of the development had already caused environmental damage.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Instead, it is found as a byproduct in the early stages of aluminum production, particularly during the Bayer process.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Many cities with higher tax rates than that, will see their sales taxes rise to 11% or more should the measure win approval.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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While Asian American students had the highest A-G completion rates in the state, only 38% of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students completed them.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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One of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Though diamond art kits have been popular for the past several years, sales are up 28% on Michaels' platform, indicating that these types of crafts are still generating new interest.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Among other changes, the law requires health officials to inspect the Aurora facility at least every three months to ensure the detention center abides by safety standards related to food and water quality, confinement conditions and medical services.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The legislation clarifies the definition of data centers and allows the state Department of Environmental Quality to set the standards for data centers’ water usage, NC Newsline reported.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of the world's tallest mountain on May 30 during one of the final climbs of the spring season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Mount Merapi One of the most active volcanoes on Earth, Merapi erupts frequently and produces deadly pyroclastic flows that can race down its slopes at high speeds.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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This season, Fitzpatrick ranks fourth in total driving, which accounts for distance and accuracy, and fourth in birdie-or-better rate (BoB%).—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Uruguay, with a population equivalent to San Diego County and a gross domestic product that ranks 80th globally, can reach the semifinals.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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And then there is the entire ballot for performers, which boasts one of the largest peer groups of the TV Academy.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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There is a deep, innate pull that brings New Englanders home.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Conservatives frequently warn that the close study of the darkest chapters of our past will erode any sense of patriotism.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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There are also chapters covering her movies, actors, mentors and what people should know about fame.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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“Grades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grades. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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