high-grade

adjective

ˈhī-ˈgrād How to pronounce high-grade (audio)
Synonyms of high-gradenext
1
: of superior grade or quality
high-grade bonds
2
a
: being near the upper or most favorable extreme of a specified range
b
: medically serious or life-threatening
a high-grade tumor

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The Yankees, meanwhile, are down two starters, as Luis Gil is out with a high-grade lat strain and isn’t expected back until the summer. — Gary Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 Indeed, the next day the Yankees revealed that the 2024 Rookie of the Year and 15-game winner Luis Gil would be shut down for at least six weeks with a high-grade lat strain in his shoulder. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025 The bad news for the New York Yankees got worse regarding right-handed pitcher and reigning American League Rookie of the Year award winner Luis Gil. Gil, who suffered a high-grade lat strain, will miss at least three months, general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Thursday. — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 That decline is likely to occur as new mines, such as Simandou in Guinea, come online and existing high-grade mines expand production, heaping pressure on the second-tier operators. — Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-grade

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First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-grade was in 1826

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high-grade

adjective
ˈhī-ˈgrād
: of a better grade or quality

Medical Definition

high-grade

adjective
ˈhī-ˈgrād How to pronounce high-grade (audio)
: being near the upper, most serious, or most life-threatening extreme of a specified range
high-grade gliomas
high-grade cervical dysplasia
compare low-grade

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