grade
noun
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
graded
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past participleof grade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof grade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gradenouna degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
Example Sentences
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The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. insurers have around $40 billion of debt investments on their books that Egan-Jones has privately graded.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The result is that the Flagg card was graded a PSA Gem Mint 10 with a 10 autograph grade — as close to perfect as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
It’s not just wearable trackers like Oura, Fitbit, Whoop and Ultrahuman that people are turning to for graded sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The bill only applies to specific developments, including those that are proposed on an graded infill site and those that pay construction workers a prevailing wage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Each of the parading squadrons was graded as it marched past the reviewing stand, where a bloated colonel with a big fat mustache sat with the other officers.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
