grade point average
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grade point average
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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She graduated with a 3.9 grade point average and earned a scholarship from a California university.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Before I got my teeth fixed, I was an ambitious kid with a near-perfect grade point average.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024
He graduated from Baylor with a 4.0 grade point average and a business degree, with an emphasis on “logistics, materials, and supply chain management.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023
The state, however, has said that schools can still offer the course and it can count toward a student’s grade point average.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
“If you do participate and complete the two-year program—keeping your grade point average at a three point five or above—you are awarded a scholarship to any Oregon college,” Mrs. Parker tells me.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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