high-grade
Americanadjective
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of excellent or superior quality.
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(of ore) yielding a relatively large amount of the metal for which it is mined.
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- high-grader noun
Etymology
Origin of high-grade
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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KoBold probed deeper underground than others had looked and discovered a vast deposit of high-grade copper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Hardie has a reputation as a high-grade tactician and shot maker, while McMillan and Lammie are credited with reinventing the role of a sweeper.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
After a severe, high-grade hamstring tear, Matheson was told by surgeons he might never play again, which prompted him to consider a life away from the football pitch.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Hyperscalers issued over $120 billion in high-grade bonds last year, a sevenfold increase from the previous year, to fund AI infrastructure.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
It is extensively cut into lumber for interior and exterior trim, vehicle bodies, veneers, turnery and other high-grade uses.
From Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them by Fuller George D.
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