grad
noun or adjective
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Definition of grad
(Entry 1 of 3)
: graduate
grad
nounDefinition of grad (Entry 2 of 3)
: one hundredth of a right angle
grad
abbreviationDefinition of grad (Entry 3 of 3)
Examples of grad in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun or adjective
But for every sceptical 30-something journalist, there is an eager recent college grad with an engineering degree, en route to San Francisco for a high-paying job and eager to see what the city has to offer. — The Economist, "How robotic furniture will improve our lives," 23 Aug. 2019 Handshake is not the only platform targeting college students and recent grads. — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, "A popular job site for the college set is now open to students at any US four-year school," 20 Aug. 2019 No one knows this better than recent college grads. — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, "The summer fling isn’t fun anymore," 29 July 2019 Good luck to sprightly college grads hauling it up to their fifth-floor walk-ups. — Laura Forman, WSJ, "Electric Scooters Are Now a Workout," 12 July 2019 When looked at through the lens of economic development, Castle Rock might best be described as a recent college grad. — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, "As Castle Rock looks to evolve beyond a bedroom community, the old town dump will be key," 13 June 2019 Few American college grads will spend years immersed in a social experiment, but public health officials can prioritize resocialization around measles. — Shobana Shankar, Quartz Africa, "What the United States could learn from Nigeria about taking on anti-vaxxers," 7 June 2019 Considering how most automakers offer recent college grads just a few hundred dollars in incentives, Mini is quite generous by building a cheaper standalone model with extra equipment. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "Only Current Students, Recent Grads, and U.S. Military Can Buy This Mini," 14 May 2019 First jobs don’t have to be dream jobs, but new college grads also shouldn’t just settle for a bad job. — Valencia Higuera, The Seattle Times, "9 biggest career mistakes college grads make," 20 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Westbury Christian grad was part of Kelvin Sampson's first recruiting class and the first to buy in to a bold vision for the program's future. — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, "Galen Robinson’s Substantial Worldwide promotes purpose, positivity," 1 Sep. 2019 The Olmsted Falls High grad brought a summer filled 12-by-25 foot indoor display just outside Macy’s department store that piques interest, no matter what your age. — cleveland.com, "Summer comes alive through cardboard and paper: Olmsted Dates and Data," 23 Aug. 2019 The faces in photographs in the grad students’ rental. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 The Harvard grad has jumped from team to team throughout his pro basketball career, playing for eight franchises so far. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Jeremy Lin is the first Asian-American player to win an NBA ring. Now he says the league has given up on him," 28 July 2019 The Lawrence North grad talks about spending time with her family and Rio and big expectations for the future. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, "Behind a world record, Indy's Ashley Spencer makes world team in 400 hurdles," 28 July 2019 The Laurel High School grad and former standout receiver at Iona College served as Dailey’s defensive coordinator from 2016-18. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "College Football: New McDaniel coach DeMarcus White ready to ‘spearhead’ program," 27 July 2019 By shooting 27 under par for the weekend with partner Jasmine Suwannapura, the former All-SEC golfer became the first Auburn grad to win an LPGA event. — Jeremy Henderson, al.com, "Auburn gets its first LPGA Tour winner," 23 July 2019 The 1961 Ballard High grad remembers three things that sparked his interest in space. — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, "5 Washington astronauts try to put outer space into words: ‘grandeur that is beyond what I can describe’," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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