making the grade

A form of make the grade — To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make the grade
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APA

making the grade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20the%20grade

MLA

“making the grade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20the%20grade. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making the grade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20the%20grade.

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