failing grade/mark

noun

: a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study

He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry.

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His grade benefited from a strong PK run since Dec. 1. Derek Ryan — 50 The only Oilers forward close to a failing grade, Ryan is one of the smartest players in the league but is close to the end of the line as an NHL player. —

Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Outmigration is one of the best ways to measure the effectiveness of state and local government programs, and by that measure, Illinois resoundingly has received a failing grade. —

Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025 Georgia earned a failing grade in a March of Dimes report on the state of maternal and infant health. —

Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 That’s a failing grade, according to the level-of-service criteria listed in the study. —

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