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high-grade

[hahy-greyd] / ˈhaɪˈgreɪd /
ADJECTIVE
prime
Synonyms
STRONGEST
state-of-the-art top-of-the-line
WEAK
capital cardinal chief crackerjack dominant excellent fab first first-class greatest heavy highest hot leading main nice number one paramount primo quality select stellar superior top tough world

Example Sentences

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Following tests, Romero is now expected to miss up to eight weeks with a high-grade partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“The inclusion of a maiden resource for West Dome Underground and extensions at Main Dome Underground outline exciting high-grade additions which can serve as a supplement to the base load low-grade open pit,” says Hissey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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 • Feb. 16, 2026

The Calligraphy is a bower of abundance, where visitors can recline in plushly padded, heated and ventilated captain’s chairs, dressed in high-grade Nappa leather: the Relaxation Mode seating package.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

It has a Roman Catholic and three Evangelical churches, a hospital, founded in 1285, and a high-grade school.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various