grad

2 of 3

noun

: one hundredth of a right angle

grad

3 of 3

abbreviation

graduated

Examples of grad in a Sentence

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Noun or adjective
The grad was surrounded by members of her extended family, including Bruce's ex-wife Demi Mooreand two of their three daughters, Tallulah Willis and Scout Willis, who all held up masks featuring Mabel's face in front of their own. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Booking photo of Luigi Mangione. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections New York prosecutors on Monday charged Ivy League grad Luigi Mangione with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, court records show. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Ivy League grad has become an online obsession due to his looks and some people hail him as a hero for seemingly taking on the injustices in the U.S. health care system. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 The grad was surrounded by members of her extended family, including Bruce's ex-wife Demi Mooreand two of their three daughters, Tallulah Willis and Scout Willis, who all held up masks featuring Mabel's face in front of their own. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grad 

Word History

Etymology

Noun or adjective

by shortening

Noun

French grade degree, from Latin gradus

First Known Use

Noun Or Adjective

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grad was circa 1871

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“Grad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grad. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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