high-grade
Americanadjective
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of excellent or superior quality.
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(of ore) yielding a relatively large amount of the metal for which it is mined.
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- high-grader noun
Etymology
Origin of high-grade
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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After a severe, high-grade hamstring tear, Matheson was told by surgeons he might never play again, which prompted him to consider a life away from the football pitch.
From BBC
These two are arguably the best rinks in the competition, with the Canadians, Italians and Swiss also likely to be in the medal conversation, and this was a high-grade contest.
From BBC
YouTube backed Fischbach and other popular creators with funding and production resources as the company pushed for more high-grade original content.
It’s actively working to horn in on Greenland minerals projects, in particular high-grade resources that China lacks.
Hyperscalers issued over $120 billion in high-grade bonds last year, a sevenfold increase from the previous year, to fund AI infrastructure.
From Barron's
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