grad

2 of 3

noun

: one hundredth of a right angle

grad

3 of 3

abbreviation

graduated

Examples of grad in a Sentence

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Noun or adjective
Trump pledges green cards for college grads, reviving a Hillary Clinton idea The proposal contrasts with Trump’s usually restrictive immigration stance. Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 Others are avoiding office jobs: The hottest roles right now among Gen Z grads are in teaching, where low pay is balanced with weeks of vacation. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
Noun
The high-school Goons ran around with some older guys: recent grads, dropouts, older brothers. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 Others are avoiding office jobs: The hottest roles right now among Gen Z grads are in teaching, where low pay is balanced with weeks of vacation. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for grad 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun or adjective

by shortening

Noun

French grade degree, from Latin gradus

First Known Use

Noun Or Adjective

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grad was circa 1871

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“Grad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grad. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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