Definition of "grades" []

• Plural form of grade. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grade. (verb)

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• "Things have been pretty insane the last few days and yesterday in particular, with trying to get the term grades in by the deadline; last night after getting home, all I had the energy for was just to veg out in front of the TV, and then go to bed early."
• "Now, admittedly, I got their feedback on the day when they turned in their final portfolios and were feeling pretty proud of themselves as writers, which may have skewed the results upward somewhat, but they were anonymous surveys and I stressed that I had already given them their term grades and that this feedback was strictly for the purpose of revising the assignment in the future."
• "Studies from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and states throughout the country have demonstrated that students who are assigned to smaller classes in grades K-3rd do better in every way that can be measured: they score higher on tests, receive better grades, and exhibit improved attendance."