grade
noun
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
grades
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pluralof grade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof grade (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gradenouna degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
Example Sentences
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With every language-services company using its own accuracy measures, everyone essentially grades their own homework, using their own rules.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bonds come with letter grades from credit-rating firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
We also would have to administer a standardized test in certain grades, if we were going to open an actual school, and maintain annual records about student attendance and immunizations.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
By the end of the school year, Scott’s grades were tanking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
She never reads what we write; there are no grades in homeroom, just attendance and participation points.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
