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as in types
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 standards
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 slopes
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 ranks
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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as in is
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 grades
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The law requires the state education commission and local school boards to come up with guidelines for the use of cellphones in schools for grades K-12.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The other evaluates applicants using a comprehensive review process — including special talents, how a student compares with peers in their high school, and geographic location — in addition to grades and coursework.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The survey featured responses from 119,689 public school students who were in fifth, eighth, ninth and 11th grades last spring.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Don’t add up the grades, add up the misery.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Illinois should require at least 60 minutes of daily math instruction in the early grades, ensuring students have the time and structure necessary to master core concepts.
—Bruce Rauner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The Pewaukee School Board approved a policy in October that requires students in grades 4K-8 to power off devices during the school day and store them out of sight.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Some districts across the state saw a decline in performance in the 2024-25 preliminary school letter grades released by the Arizona State Board of Education, with more than double the number of schools receiving a failing grade than the year prior.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Austin Mock, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Little Rock School District scored a C -- the same as 98 other districts across Arkansas -- when the state issued its first set of letter grades last week as part of a new rollout by the Arkansas Department of Education that grades each district individually, as opposed to only schools.
—Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
Pasco County Schools lists Mroz as a teacher at West Pasco Education Academy’s Harry Schwettman Campus in Hudson, which hosts grades 6 through 12.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Among players who have lined up on the field for at least 150 snaps against the pass, Chambliss grades out as the 14th-best linebacker in the country, according to PFF.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
With the final stretch coming up in September, here's how FanGraphs grades each team's chances for postseason seeding.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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The analyst added that another potential catalyst for the company, improved grades at Alcoa's bauxite mines, remains a 2028 story at the earliest.
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Now, combined with the small sample size and the possibility that the Seahawks are using a different model for decision-making, perhaps Macdonald grades out better internally.
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In North Carolina, only 29% of independent stages identified themselves as profitable in 2024, according to a report from the National Independent Venues Association.—
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The festival is expected to host more than 50,000 people each day of the event, with multiple stages in place for performances.—
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This is not always the case, however, as rates, service quality, and coverage features often vary widely.—
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Participants were generally healthy in midlife, with low rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke, which may have influenced the positive outcomes.—
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Don’t let the cream’s $8 price tag fool you; the anti-aging find tackles fine lines, wrinkles, and clogged pores, all while being gentle enough for all skin types.—
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While Stern, 68, has worked as an actor in multiple types of projects since the '70s, his last few have been on TV.—
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Capping those rates could backfire, resulting in significantly stricter lending standards and making credit unavailable to lower-income people or those with lower credit scores.—
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Beyond money, other issues expected to be hammered out in CBA talks include the length of the season, facility and travel standards, retirement benefits and changes to rookie deals.—
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But in Ouray, the impacts go beyond the ski slopes.—
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Of course, this means a travel wardrobe full of winter-ready styles to wear, on and off the slopes.—
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Out of five types of exercise, resistance training ranks highest in improving overall brain health.—
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Detroit, Michigan WalletHub's study includes a more comprehensive analysis that ranks 182 cities based on 31 key metrics that also include factors like average commute time, safety and family friendliness.—
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In addition to functional elements like a seamless toe, there is a honeycomb band that runs across your foot’s midpoint to provide compressive arch support.—
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There is no perfect system for the playoffs.—
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There's so many different chapters that just close quietly, but still take such an emotional toll.—
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In the Louisiana lawsuit, government lawyers said three League of Women Voters chapters and Santa Clara County in California had not shown any proof that department attorneys would do anything other than robustly defend the Census Bureau.—
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“Grades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grades. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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