noun
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a person or thing that grades
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a machine, either self-powered or towed by a tractor, that levels earth, rubble, etc, as in road construction
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Etymology
Origin of grader
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“Everything is a simulated experience,” the now-eighth grader says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
But perhaps the biggest impediment is that the test to become a grader isn’t getting any easier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Kerlin Núñez, a 9th grader at Franklin High School in Highland Park, held up a sign reading: “If your voice held no power … they wouldn’t try to silence you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
She’s been pushing for San Marcos Unified to change its policies and is homeschooling her first grader in the meantime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Now he was a sixth grader, so this should be his year.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Kindergarten through 2nd graders at Laurel Elementary in Compton participate in a summer bridge program to continue learning foundational math skills if they need a boost for concepts introduced during the school year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Essentially, Green Dot looks at the results of state tests for 8th graders; these tests indicate the academic level of students just before they enter Locke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Last year, 28.1% of 11th graders tested as proficient in English language arts and 9.5% tested as proficient in math.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Lenient graders rather than rigorous ones would need to adapt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Monday’s brother, August, should have been with the fifth graders, but he was nowhere in sight.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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