high-grade

adjective

ˈhī-ˈgrād 

1

: of superior grade or quality

high-grade bonds

2

a

: being near the upper or most favorable extreme of a specified range

b

: medically serious or life-threatening

a high-grade tumor

Examples of high-grade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine gets a free army of (presumably) high-grade attack drones, and the Coalition members get useful experience and build their capacity to make more and better drones in future. —David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

By 1953, this enabled the U.S. to import high-grade tungsten from the mine. —Duncan Money / Made By History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025

The joint task force operation found the organization was distributing various drugs, including opioids, high-grade marijuana, THC products and MDMA. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025

The planter is designed with recycled, high-grade polyethylene to avoid fading in the hot summer sun and cracking in cold winters. —Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

high-grade

adjective

ˈhī-ˈgrād

: of a better grade or quality

Medical Definition

high-grade

adjective

ˈhī-ˈgrād 

: being near the upper, most serious, or most life-threatening extreme of a specified range

high-grade gliomas

high-grade cervical dysplasia

compare low-grade