as in cheap
of low quality
plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
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Recent Examples of low-grade
Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain, as well as body aches, headache, tiredness and low-grade fever.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Chronic low-grade inflammation, which increases with age due to factors such as cellular damage and immune system changes, interferes with your body’s ability to maintain muscle mass.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Early symptoms of whooping cough, which spreads from person to person, typically include a runny or stuffy nose, low-grade fever and a mild, occasional cough, according to the CDC.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2025
The Spirit had limited play from star player Trinity Rodman, who sustained a low-grade MCL sprain during a game last month and returned to action during the team's semifinal last week, when she was subbed in at the 90th minute of the match.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Chronic low-grade inflammation, which increases with age due to factors such as cellular damage and immune system changes, interferes with your body’s ability to maintain muscle mass.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Early symptoms of whooping cough, which spreads from person to person, typically include a runny or stuffy nose, low-grade fever and a mild, occasional cough, according to the CDC.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2025
The Spirit had limited play from star player Trinity Rodman, who sustained a low-grade MCL sprain during a game last month and returned to action during the team's semifinal last week, when she was subbed in at the 90th minute of the match.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-grade
Adjective
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The older one does Warners cartoon bits, really old-fashioned, cheap-ass funny vaudeville stuff.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Jan. 2026
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Amazon’s selection, however, renewed my faith in cheap-and-cheerful bottoms.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The market was once concerned that ChatGPT creator OpenAI would threaten the Google parent’s dominant search business, and that its own AI technology was inferior.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Recent immigrants are naturally inferior Americans, if they are considered American at all.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Evening people were 79% more likely to have poor overall heart health compared with those in the intermediate group, the study found.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits have identified poor planning, weak oversight, and insufficient monitoring of quality and cost.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Huw is also a terrible planner, placing himself in dangerous situations for no discernible reason, refusing to ask for help or call the police at times when calling the police is the most glaringly obvious move, and generally not communicating with anyone.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At age 55, Riggle once suffered through decades of heartbreak and terrible Chiefs teams.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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All of their voices are coarse, they’re not measured.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The stainless steel attachment includes a slicing blade, medium shredding blade, and coarse shredding blade that works exceptionally well for thinly slicing vegetables like cucumbers or zucchini, shredding cheese, and cutting firmer foods like potatoes or carrots.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and Sarah Strong added 26 to help UConn beat Tennessee, handing the Lady Vols their worst loss in the storied rivalry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fruit flies will still find rotten food thrown in the trash and drink cans that still contain liquid, so keep a lid on the bins for extra protection.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thick ice is rotten after rain.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most common aphids on houseplants are the light green ones (pear aphids), but aphids can also be found colored pink, white, gray, and black.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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But forfeiting vested carry as well as unvested is less common, comp experts agreed.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-grade. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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