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 More than 1,700 high-grade filters were installed, air purifiers were purchased for every classroom, and surfaces inside and outside were tested for heavy metals, ammonia, and toxins. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The Hugging Face hack showed advanced AI systems deciding upon and then orchestrating a high-grade cyberattack on their own—the models working against, rather than according to, human instruction. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Danagoulian also suggests that high-grade radiation hardening could improve satellites' chances of surviving a nuclear winter in space. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026 And that’s a relief on a seven-figure motor car made largely of extremely expensive, high-grade carbon fiber. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-grade

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Adjective

And in addition to uncovering valuable data on the business itself, the audit can look into how AI answer engines appear to respond to questions about a category, an industry and competitors.

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Sustained across multiple member states over time, these attitudes could erode the institutional architecture that makes the EU such a valuable partner.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of valuable

Adjective

This is the time of year the prime starters separate themselves from average ones.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Availability rates in a few corridors — Park Avenue, the World Trade Center — are under 10 percent, rents in some buildings have gone up 20 percent since the winter, and brokers are even starting to see bidding wars over prime office spaces.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prime

Adjective

But drops, penalties and turnovers repeatedly stalled FIU’s momentum and ultimately proved too costly to overcome.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of costly

Adjective

At the time, there was no real professional scene for female fighters, with the major promoters not seeing any commercial value in it.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Exhibitions of Evans’s work were put up in galleries and churches—the artist taking on the lesser, commercial labor of drawing an audience.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of commercial

Adjective

Trade wars generally involve big economic sectors such as autos, energy, agriculture, tech and precious metals, but rarely does the discussion turn to sport.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Spacecraft burn precious fuel carrying heavy ceramic heat shields.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of precious

Adjective

That’s the conclusion the two seem to have come to, especially after the fireman Rosie has her current hopes pinned on asks her out to a fancy dinner date, only to stand her up.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Think of them as the fancier, more luxe version of the comfort food classic.

— Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fancy

Adjective

Five years ago, self-storage was one of the most profitable segments of the real-estate industry, with higher annual returns than multifamily housing, office complexes, and retail stores.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The company is raising more capital because of the number of opportunities in space, despite having been profitable for five consecutive years, Jordà said.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of profitable

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