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
Architectural Pottery formed in 1950 as a partnership between Rita and Max Lawrence and two California School of Art grads, John Follis and Rex Goode. Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 In May 2024, Mendler graduated with a J.D. from Harvard Law School. 04 of 30 Brooke Shields One of Hollywood's most famous college grads, Brooke Shields graduated from Princeton University in 1987 with a bachelor of arts degree in French literature. Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
Cornell grad Jahnay Bryan vanished in L.A., loved ones say, and the search for her has stalled. L.A. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 Founded in 2005 by a pair of UVA grads, the platform hosts message boards dedicated to every possible topic, from dating (r/dating) to conversations with famous, powerful people (r/IAMA). Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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