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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
there are various grades of wool to consider when selecting a fabric
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as in standard
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
that painting just doesn't make the grade
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the hill rises at a seven percent grade
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens
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as in hybrid
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Recent Examples of grade
Kc Baker, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
And in eighth grade, a mere 31 percent were deemed proficient.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Education officials would be charged with developing the new grading benchmarks by the end of 2025 with grades assigned to public and state-accredited private schools in 2026.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Ma had been a fifth and sixth grade teacher in the National School District since 2013, the Union-Tribune reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
And in eighth grade, a mere 31 percent were deemed proficient.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
How video is restored today Bringing old video back to life involves several processes, including upscaling, color correction and grading, frame interpolation, damage repair, and audio restoration.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Education officials would be charged with developing the new grading benchmarks by the end of 2025 with grades assigned to public and state-accredited private schools in 2026.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grade
Noun
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Total precipitation from both storms is predicted to top several inches, approaching 8 inches in some lower areas and up to 16 inches in mountain areas, forecasters said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches were expected.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Government forecasters predict an anemic 0.3 percent growth rate this year.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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This is a success rate that seems to even astonish Michaelides himself.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Apple has already discontinued the current SE and iPhone 14 in the European Union as the products do not conform with local laws requiring USB Type-C charging standard.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, this is indoors, where racing tends to be more about meeting time standards (to qualify for major competitions), regaining conditioning and fine-tuning tactics.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Over 500 athletes from 23 nations convened to go for the gold on the court, ice and slopes.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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This can result in slopes crashing down in a torrent of mud, rocks and dead branches, imperiling homes or people in their path.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a recent Lending Tree study on state toll costs, Indiana ranks 22nd, not far behind Illinois at 17th.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those returns would rank as the best post-pandemic stretch (2024 wound up at $8.7 billion, while 2023 reached $9.04 billion) though still down from before times, when North American ticket sales regularly climbed to $10.5 billion to $11 billion.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There are some who believe Combs was involved in engineering that assault.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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There are also tons of vacation rentals in the area, and Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa, kosmosresort.com, is an eco-friendly dark-sky site located about 30 minutes east of Monte Vista.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Mets oversaw his first Tommy John surgery in 2019 and after undergoing a hybrid Tommy John/internal brace procedure with the Mets last July, Smith, who became a free agent in November, wanted to continue his medical care with the same team.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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By working by, with, and through others and developing tools tailored to helping people solve global security challenges, Johnson aims to open access to the power of hybrid intelligence.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The book opens up with a short chapter on what all the sections mean with some clarifcations on what goes where.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In other parts of Just Beyond the Light, Blythe uses a stay at the Chelsea Hotel in New York to ruminate on songwriting and other forms of creativity, while the chapter before laments the epidemic of school shootings in the United States and the lack of effective measures to prevent them.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grade. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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