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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“By successfully restructuring an onerous 100% silver royalty that had hamstrung the project for 20 years, Polymetals has unlocked the economic value of its high-grade silver ore,” analyst Peter Kormendy says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Following tests, Romero is now expected to miss up to eight weeks with a high-grade partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
These two are arguably the best rinks in the competition, with the Canadians, Italians and Swiss also likely to be in the medal conversation, and this was a high-grade contest.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
It is estimated that the coal could be laid down at Seattle or San Francisco, a high-grade bituminous at $4 a ton, and anthracite at $5 or $6 a ton.
From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress
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