graduated
adjective
grad·u·at·ed
ˈgra-jə-ˌwā-təd 
1
: marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
a graduated cylinder/tube
graduated measuring cups
2
a
: divided into or arranged in grades, steps, or successive levels usually proportionally
a graduated series of honors
b
of a tax
: increasing in rate with increase in taxable base : progressive
a graduated income tax
Examples of graduated in a Sentence
a series of bowls in graduated sizes
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The memo instructs servicers that the only available plans are the standard 10-year repayment options as well as the graduated and extended repayment plans.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The necklace was designed as a graduated fringe, according to Hancocks London, and features motifs such as a winged enamel scarab, a large faience scarab and a carved carnelian shell.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Even without graduated stars like Purdue’s Jake Wilson, who threw 50 touchdowns to four interceptions and posted a 4,181-yard season, this year’s Byron Nelson squad (3–0) is on course for another electric season offensively, averaging 49 points per game through three contests.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023
Among the groups poised to benefit are those who took out large loans for professional school prior to the expansion of IDR and have repaid them on a graduated or extended (non-IDR) plan.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 17 July 2023
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The necklace was designed as a graduated fringe, according to Hancocks London, and features motifs such as a winged enamel scarab, a large faience scarab and a carved carnelian shell.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Even without graduated stars like Purdue’s Jake Wilson, who threw 50 touchdowns to four interceptions and posted a 4,181-yard season, this year’s Byron Nelson squad (3–0) is on course for another electric season offensively, averaging 49 points per game through three contests.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023
Among the groups poised to benefit are those who took out large loans for professional school prior to the expansion of IDR and have repaid them on a graduated or extended (non-IDR) plan.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 17 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for graduated
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“Graduated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graduated. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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