as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
a graded creek bed, with the creek's center depth being about three feet
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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens
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Recent Examples of graded
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Trout also said he’s been working hard with outfield coach Adam Eaton to improve his defense, which hasn’t graded out well this year.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
In 2020, one of the two that PSA graded Authentic (below a 1) sold for $915,000.
—Brooks Peck, New York Times, 2 June 2026
For example, Google’s IT Support certificate requires five courses with between 110 and 140 hours of work, is graded through quizzes, includes hands-on activities, requires a capstone, and requires a final exam score of over of 80 percent.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Charlotte Observer reports restaurant sanitation scores lower than an A, and updates the public when B and C grade restaurants are graded again.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The market, however, graded Meta’s spending outlook hike more harshly than Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft even as their capex guides were even higher.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Some people in the video’s comment section speculated that Lindenthal’s shout-out may have indicated that the Wemby card had been tampered with in a way that should have disqualified it from being graded.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
It should be noted that for a radiant stone, cut is not graded, but color, clarity, and carat size are important.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Verb
Only Jeffery Simmons, Chris Jones and Maliek Collins graded higher.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Trout also said he’s been working hard with outfield coach Adam Eaton to improve his defense, which hasn’t graded out well this year.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
In 2020, one of the two that PSA graded Authentic (below a 1) sold for $915,000.
—Brooks Peck, New York Times, 2 June 2026
For example, Google’s IT Support certificate requires five courses with between 110 and 140 hours of work, is graded through quizzes, includes hands-on activities, requires a capstone, and requires a final exam score of over of 80 percent.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Charlotte Observer reports restaurant sanitation scores lower than an A, and updates the public when B and C grade restaurants are graded again.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The market, however, graded Meta’s spending outlook hike more harshly than Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft even as their capex guides were even higher.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Some people in the video’s comment section speculated that Lindenthal’s shout-out may have indicated that the Wemby card had been tampered with in a way that should have disqualified it from being graded.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
It should be noted that for a radiant stone, cut is not graded, but color, clarity, and carat size are important.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
Adjective
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Right fielder Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) returned as a DH on Sunday, and second baseman Gleyber Torres (oblique) should not be far behind, potentially sparking the offense.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Suárez, who missed 25 games with a mild left oblique strain, homered off Dylan Dodd in the seventh, his fourth homer of the season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Chlorine gas is poisonous and classified as a pulmonary irritant that has a distinct odor.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Interestingly, depending on the data provider, the stock is often classified as either an industrial or a technology/software company.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Watch for soft spots on floors, uneven or sloping flooring, cracks in walls and warped materials.—
Ryan Brennan
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here is where those rooms are, grouped by the asset class each one serves, with every date checked against the organizer.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The women who flocked to Jung are sometimes grouped together condescendingly as Jungfrauen (Jung women), and in some ways Fröbe-Kapteyn might fall into this category of groupies.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes distinguished by their spots, male channel cats can be mostly black or dark blue on their upper body during spawning season.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Implicit in Schulze’s remark is what distinguished the Hairy Who from their Pop counterparts on the East Coast.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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