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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
there are various grades of wool to consider when selecting a fabric
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as in standard
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
that painting just doesn't make the grade
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the hill rises at a seven percent grade
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens
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Recent Examples of grade
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Born in 1932 in Leesburg, Gray was a grade-schooler when his family moved to Orlando.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Most draft analysts graded Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy as a top-15 talent in this year’s class, and many viewed him as the best at his position.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
That and his American plainstyle, beautiful and reticent, which a fifth-grade teacher first introduced me to, opening a door that stayed open.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Born in 1932 in Leesburg, Gray was a grade-schooler when his family moved to Orlando.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson are grading out the worst, each at minus-3 OAA.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Most draft analysts graded Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy as a top-15 talent in this year’s class, and many viewed him as the best at his position.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grade
Noun
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According to investigators, Anderson stands at about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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The 7-inch display has a high contrast ratio.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But, curiously, participants had the highest solve rate when the puzzles appeared in ordinary dreams, not lucid ones.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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For example, through the department’s Civil Rights Data Collection, Cohen and Smith Richards were able to determine that a special-education district in Illinois had the highest rate of student arrests of any school in the country.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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These standards are not only more functional, but reduce the night sky glow, are more energy efficient, reduce wildlife impacts and contribute to better health.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Technology has replaced the medium’s material substrate—once photochemical, now primarily electronic—and repeatedly modified its syntax, its narrative codes, its standards of realism.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Strongest winds will occur near desert slopes, and through passes, where there could locally be gusts up to 60 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This can be done by directing water into soil or gravel, and creating a slight slope or grade away from your home flat surfaces.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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His athletic metrics rank among some of the best in recent years.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dugger was ranked as the 365th-best overall prospect by ESPN and was tabbed as the 25th-best linebacker in a New York Times special draft section.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So teams like Red Bull have turned to Neural Concept, a startup helping at least four F1 teams use machine learning to model aerodynamics and challenges like how to cool the cells in the hybrid power unit’s battery pack.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The formula is a hybrid lip oil-lip gloss that has a pH-changing element, so each shade looks slightly different on everyone.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Spartans and the Punishers are the latest chapter in the spotty history of Colorado arena football, which has been unable to sustain long-term momentum.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the Tag Heuer Formula 1 watches have continued to adapt and evolve alongside design, tech and cultural sensibilities, the introduction of the Tag Heuer Solargraph movement last year — which harnesses light as an energy source — marked a new chapter in the collection’s history.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grade. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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