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grades 1 of 2

noun

plural of grade
1
as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking just one grade removed from completion

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

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3
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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4
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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5
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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grades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grade
1
as in ranks
to arrange or assign according to type grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

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2
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grades
Noun
Listen, in my house, growing up, reading and good grades were the most important thing. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 During the 2025-2026 school year, its first in operation, Harrow New York taught sixth through ninth grades. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 As pass blockers, Cantwell, Alofaituli and Congdon have by far the worst grades among UM linemen, in that order. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Here is this week’s report card, with grades and our weekly KC Star of The Game. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 There are many grades and colors used in jewelry making, but this particular striking blue was the first Vernon worked with. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Miners struggle to recover them because their low grades complicate standard chemical extraction. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
Hundreds of students, grades seven through 12, arrived on yellow school buses for the rally. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 But how does this ranking compare to scores from Leapfrog, a watchdog organization that grades hospitals on safety? — Eva Flowe august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Marquez grades well on rival teams’ models, according to analysts with several teams who were granted anonymity to speak freely. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026 In addition to the zones, the board must decide which grades the new West High School will initially serve. — Arkansas Online, 16 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grades
  1. stages
  2. rates
  3. types
  4. standards
  5. slopes
  6. ranks
  7. is
  8. chapters
Noun
  • Fewer steps for battery makers The approach could also help manufacturers reduce manufacturing complexity if fewer coating and lubrication stages are required.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson, who has sustained three concussions in calendar year, is in the early stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol program.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of stages
Noun
  • At the time, Mayor Christopher Clark said that the city was $164 million in debt due to a combination of factors, including a trail of expensive scandals left by predecessor Eric Kellogg, and chronically low tax collection rates.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Then there’s the burgeoning labor force, a result of the population swelling after a decline in infant mortality and increase in fertility rates, yielding a cohort of young people, many of whom speak English.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rates
Noun
  • Some expedition lines turn their nose at these types of shows, but Ponant’s theater fills for events like a Beatles tribute; near-daily lessons from the dancers also draw an audience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Grisanti calls himself a value investor, but one who wades into areas typically avoided by other value types — the ones who blanch at the thought of risking their capital on the promise of future returns rather than present cash flows.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • This could simplify operations for carriers that operate aircraft with both engine standards.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Senate has been addressing this week nominee confirmations and a bipartisan college sports bill to create standards on how athletes are paid, priorities that Republicans warn present poor optics to voters.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of standards
Noun
  • The building has no ramps as the designers kept all slopes to a gentle two percent that’s virtually imperceptible.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • When glaciers retreat, the result can create glacial lakes prone to outburst floods and unstable slopes prone to landslides like Nepal experienced.
    — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of slopes
Verb
  • And through two games, his run-blocking grade (on 22 running play snaps) ranks 38th among 73 tight ends, per PFF.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Greenland Mines, meanwhile, is a natural resources company working on the Skaergaard Project, which ranks among the world’s largest undeveloped palladium, gold and platinum deposits.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranks
Verb
  • On-site, there is a 24-hour gym, with complementary rooftop yoga offered on Saturday mornings, weather permitting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of is
Noun
  • Spanning 16 hours in 16 chapters, Mark covers the sweeping history of documentary, from its late 19th-century origins to today.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Following the launch of her first brand in 2016, Sami Miró Vintage, the new Pacsun womenswear brand showcases its first collection, with eight more chapters to follow over the next two years.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of chapters

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“Grades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grades. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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