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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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Recent Examples of grade
Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Recall, James suffered a grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the deciding loss. —Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Cash flow is the best way to grade Ortberg at this stage of the turnaround. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade
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About the Program Summer Connections is a free, optional supplemental program for students in kindergarten through 7th grade focused on reading, math, and social-emotional skill-building. —Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Recall, James suffered a grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the deciding loss. —Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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But the top few are already gone and the only other ones graded in the first round could be had a bit lower. —Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Cash flow is the best way to grade Ortberg at this stage of the turnaround. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grade
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While averages are mathematically calculated, the rainfall totals run from near zero to up to 20 or more inches a year.— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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They can be planted as little as one to two feet apart (though ideally in the 18-14 inches range) in rows 3 to 4 feet apart.— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
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Yet the shark lawyers just need a few early wins to punish the big box retailers for offering cut rate prices.— Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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In conjunction with Central Lakes College and Brainerd Walleye Alliance president Adam Mord, Kempe ran a creel survey on three lakes in the Brainerd area to quantify walleye catch rates by anglers using forward-facing sonar.— Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.— Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
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Brent crude oil, the international standard, has gone from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times.— Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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One branch slopes northeast to feed the Yellowstone caldera, while a second branches off toward the Snake River Plain.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
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Scheffler rolled in an 18-foot eagle putt on the par-5 second hole, and followed with a driver on the 350-yard third hole that tumbled up the slope and onto the green, setting up a two-putt birdie from about 35 feet.— Doug Ferguson, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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He was nationally ranked, twice the national collegiate champion.— John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
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Golinski was more confident when the ball met the bat than Kirk was, so there was no posing or admiring the rare shot.— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Let’s imagine—in a case of truly terrible architectural planning—that there is only one extremely slow elevator, stopping at each floor and taking one minute per floor.— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
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The company currently offers a hybrid pricing model, where some services are sold on a traditional seat license basis, while others, particularly its newer AI offerings, are priced by usage.— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Across the alternative energy vehicle market, hybrid vehicle registrations have roughly stabilized at around 20% of the market share over the last year.— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/grade. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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