HIGH-GRADE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

high-grade

adjective

Definition of high-grade

as in valuable

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Recent Examples of high-grade Sunshine is restarting Idaho’s storied, high-grade Sunshine silver mine. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 June 2026 Pizza is getting more popular, and so are hamburgers, made with high-grade wagyu beef. — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Shields recommends purchasing mop heads made from sturdy materials, such as high-grade cotton or microfiber. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 Stowers is similarly sized to Sadiq (6-4 and 239 at the Combine) and put up high-grade athletic testing marks. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-grade

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Adjective

Remember, relievers are valuable, and with so many teams in the playoff race, supply and demand could influence clubs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Veteran Chase Curtis also was a valuable blocker and pass catcher.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of valuable

Adjective

The rich shopping carousels, the hotel price modules, the flight boxes—these are the premium end-caps of the internet, and Google's own vertical products have occupied them.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The company said about $90 million of that gain came from sublicensing World Cup rights in other Latin American countries, as well as the expansion of the premium tier of streaming flagship Vix and higher linear distribution revenue.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of premium

Adjective

Protecting Jizan from regular Houthi strikes has been a prime motivation for past diplomatic efforts.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Its more than 440 vertebrate species include 39 fishes, 64 reptiles, 50 mammals and 235 birds (which make the Okefenokee a prime bird watching venue).

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of prime

Adjective

The Cole choice wasn’t the only one that burned the Yankees on Friday, as third base coach Luis Rojas’ decision to send Trent Grisham home on Ben Rice’s eighth-inning double off the right-center field wall resulted in a costly out.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
These patients end up in costly urgent care centers and crowded emergency rooms which disrupt continuity of care.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Definition of costly

Adjective

The readings run from plain commercial interest, since Anthropic sells closed frontier access, to a substantive safety position that weights once released cannot be recalled.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
With the symphony’s blessing, Draiblate began working as a commercial airline pilot in November 2022.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of commercial

Adjective

Cheap Iranian drones have been effectively targeting American bases in the Persian Gulf, regardless of the patrolling of fancy F-35 jets.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
All new sign-ups automatically receive Influencer status, while the Ambassador tier requires spending a minimum of $5,000 on the card in a year and the fanciest Icon designation can only be attained with a $15,000 annual spend.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of fancy

Adjective

Fans hoping that sales increase would result in a plenty profitable Tesla may be disappointed, though.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
William Megginson and Jeffry Netter reviewed a large body of evidence in 2001 and concluded that privatized firms generally became more profitable and financially healthier.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of profitable

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