failing grade/mark
noun
: a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study
He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry.
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Related article January 2024: Does the secretive board running Harvard get a failing grade?
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Nearly half of Americans think President Trump deserves a failing grade for the first 100 days of his second term in office, according to a poll released as as the White House celebrates the benchmark this week.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
Nearly half gave him a failing mark, and 23% awarded him an A.
🎧 NPR's Domenico Montanaro tells Up First that the low marks appear to have much to do with tariffs and the economy.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
When asked to grade the president’s performance in office so far, nearly half of respondents gave the Republican a failing grade, while 23% gave him an A in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Nearly half of Americans think President Trump deserves a failing grade for the first 100 days of his second term in office, according to a poll released as as the White House celebrates the benchmark this week.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
Nearly half gave him a failing mark, and 23% awarded him an A.
🎧 NPR's Domenico Montanaro tells Up First that the low marks appear to have much to do with tariffs and the economy.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
When asked to grade the president’s performance in office so far, nearly half of respondents gave the Republican a failing grade, while 23% gave him an A in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Failing grade/mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/failing%20grade%2Fmark. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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