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
Etymology
Origin of high-grade
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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It’s more than investors can earn in money-market funds—the Vanguard Federal Money Market fund yields about 3.6%—or long- and short-term Treasuries, and only slightly less than the 5.9% available on high-grade bonds.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
“You need to spread the field as far as you can,” said Maureen O’Connor, global head of high-grade debt syndicate at Wells Fargo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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
A large sheet of fibre board, such as is occasionally used to replace plastered walls, was painted on one side with a high-grade wall paint, three-coat work.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
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