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
Notable Cathedral Catholic High School grad Lucky Sutton (11 carries, 36 yards) had a 1-yard touchdown run while leading the running backs in carries and yards. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 Epic grads will have a shot at jobs with FEAM and other CVG employers, the airport said in a press release. The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024 Gossip Girl and The O.C. grads Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are attached to write the TV offshoot, whose premise is being kept under wraps. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024 Harvard grad Piersten Gaines reportedly received investment from the tennis star and prolific businesswoman (Osaka) to expand Pressed Roots, Gaines’s blowout bar franchise for textured hair. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024 New York City has something for everyone — and that includes recent grads. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024 Back in August of 2021, Duke Law grad Eric Pacifici was grinding out billable hours for Kirkland & Ellis, the most lucrative law firm in the U.S. Forbes Daily, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The team already had All-Stars Maurice Stokes and University of Cincinnati grad Jack Twyman. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024 The New York Fed studied the labor market outcomes of college graduates depending on their major—and computer engineering grads came out on top with an annual median salary of $80,000 within five years of tossing their graduation cap in the air. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Noun
Mayo not only will have support from family members who live close to KU’s campus, but also lifelong buddies Devin Neal and Cole Mondi, fellow Lawrence High grads who play for the Jayhawk football team. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024 Harvard grad Piersten Gaines reportedly received investment from the tennis star and prolific businesswoman (Osaka) to expand Pressed Roots, Gaines’s blowout bar franchise for textured hair. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024 It’s hosted by the Church of Ambrosia, a psychedelic church founded by Dave Hodges, a San Jose native and Santa Clara High School grad. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024 Another in-state candidate whose name came up is longtime University of South Florida coach Jose Fernandez, a Miami native and FIU grad who has deep South Florida ties. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024 New York City has something for everyone — and that includes recent grads. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024 Although the latter just about made the list at number 10, 22 to 27-year-old finance grads can still expect to take home an impressive $66,000 per annum. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024 College grads were a growing part of the electorate from the 1940s to the 1990s. Michael Barone, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024 The New York Fed studied the labor market outcomes of college graduates depending on their major—and computer engineering grads came out on top with an annual median salary of $80,000 within five years of tossing their graduation cap in the air. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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