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
Few people know Karl’s origins, Briggs said, how two young MBA grads — Chris Cramer, a relative of brewmaster Karl Strauss, and Matt Ratner – gambled on opening downtown’s first brewpub since the 1950s. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Unlike nurse practitioners, the vast majority of new grads about to experience career launch challenges will have completed degree programs without experience requirements. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Most Popular Florida’s nursing grads aren’t passing licensing exams as major staffing shortage looms Florida’s nursing grads aren’t passing licensing exams as major staffing shortage looms South Florida’s newest Whole Foods Market is opening. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025 Mya Hooten Hooten, a 2021 Chanhassen grad, is wrapping up a spectacular college gymnastic career at the University of Minnesota. Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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grad

noun or adjective
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