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
Though Iran had agreed to convert it to produce only low-grade plutonium, that process was never completed in what Israel said was a tactic to pressure the West.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The breakthrough technique enables the smelters to extract metal from low-grade ore with chemicals, avoiding the need for blast furnaces.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 19 June 2025
Some people also experience a low-grade fever.9 Ringworm of the scalp is transmitted quickly and can spread by direct contact with a ringworm patch on someone else's body or a personal product of theirs, like a hat or comb.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
The five-year survival rate for low-grade appendix tumors is between 67 to 97 percent.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-grade
Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The breakthrough technique enables the smelters to extract metal from low-grade ore with chemicals, avoiding the need for blast furnaces.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 19 June 2025
Some people also experience a low-grade fever.9 Ringworm of the scalp is transmitted quickly and can spread by direct contact with a ringworm patch on someone else's body or a personal product of theirs, like a hat or comb.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
The five-year survival rate for low-grade appendix tumors is between 67 to 97 percent.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-grade
Adjective
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These Golden Hour Savings deals bring these loafers’ price tag down to as low as $52, which is much cheaper than most leather (or vegan leather) loafers.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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However, thimerosal is more common elsewhere in the world for various multi-dose vaccine vials, which are cheaper than the single-dose vials more commonly used in the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Told that Indigenous people were evolutionarily inferior to white Europeans and Americans, visitors accepted the idea that colonialist progress would soon condemn these groups to extinction.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
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The Pacers are just way more inferior and the Thunder got stagnant all of a sudden.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The key drivers are BGE’s soaring spending and profits and poor management by PJM Interconnection, the private entity that operates our electric grid.—
Emily Scarr,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
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Despite having a poor 2024 season that saw the Pirates remove Bednar from the closer role, the right-hander is back to his dominant form.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Rarely great, and consistently cringey in that NHL way we’re used to by now, but rarely terrible.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Even the ones that aren’t strictly evil in the biblical sense are often prone to doing terrible things.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Commercial or bulk matcha is often a dull yellowish or brown color, coarse in texture, and noticeably bitter.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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The best conditioners for gray hair help with this shift by targeting brassiness and yellow undertones, dullness, and dry or coarse textures.—
Jessie Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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The smell won’t be as sweet, maybe a little rotten.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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In two particularly egregious examples involving baby products described to CNBC, Amazon sent customers used diapers and a chiller with someone else’s rotten breastmilk inside.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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After several months of strong economic news but incredibly weak consumer sentiment, America is starting to see those trends reverse: The vibes are on the rebound, but evidence is mounting that the economy is getting worse.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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In your garden, stink bugs can be a real bad problem...—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Tick bites are most common in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest, with much of the region considered high risk for Lyme disease.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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The bodysuit may be the most common item of clothing to wear under a see-through dress.—
Bianca Lambert,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-grade. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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