failing grade/mark
noun
: a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study
He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry.
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But until this moment Trinity has had a failing grade at commemorating its female literary greats.
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Kathy Rose O'Brien, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Exactly one month before KC Pet Project got that failing grade, vicious dogs attacked a Kansas City man riding a bicycle, leaving him grievously wounded.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Half of the carriers received a failing grade for their efforts, including two important carriers in Colorado — Verizon and Dish/Boost Mobile.
—Denver Post, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Grade David Tepper’s tenure as Panthers owner: For the question that drew the most responses (924), 777 participants (or 84.1 percent) gave Tepper a failing grade.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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Kathy Rose O'Brien, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Exactly one month before KC Pet Project got that failing grade, vicious dogs attacked a Kansas City man riding a bicycle, leaving him grievously wounded.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Half of the carriers received a failing grade for their efforts, including two important carriers in Colorado — Verizon and Dish/Boost Mobile.
—Denver Post, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Grade David Tepper’s tenure as Panthers owner: For the question that drew the most responses (924), 777 participants (or 84.1 percent) gave Tepper a failing grade.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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“Failing grade/mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/failing%20grade%2Fmark. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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