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grades

  • plural of grade.
  • present tense form of grade (3rd person singular).

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Note: Grades through 2004 converted from a 15-point scale to 4-point scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The weather made it a difficult event for all the Grade III competitors, as heavy rain fell throughout the morning at Versailles – although it eased up in the afternoon for Grades I and II.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

Grades in Washington may not indicate how well a student is doing in school, researchers say.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

The two-year study focused on children aged 9-10 years, with data collected at the beginning and end of Terms 1 and 4 in both Grades 4 and 5.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

Grades one to eleven, about thirty-five students altogether, sat in one room.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper