graded 1 of 2

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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graded

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verb

past tense of grade

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Recent Examples of graded
Verb
In 2020, a study by the National Center for Science Education and the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, a left-leaning policy group, graded every state based on the climate content of its state science standards. Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Those dimensions were then evaluated using 51 relevant metrics, with each metric graded on a 100-point scale. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Gastevich was also critical of town building officials, saying that some houses were given occupancy permits where the land was not properly graded to specifications, which created drainage problems. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Pro Football Focus graded him highly in 116 snaps last season. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Scanned by Lukasz Ceranka (Fixafilm) and Oleksandr Bertman (Oleksandr Dovzhenko Centre), restored with funding by Fixafilm and the Polish Film Institute, graded with reference to an archival print loaned by the Dovzhenko Centre. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Each metric was graded on a 100 point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable living conditions. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Some 17% followed the cliff model and about 39% used graded vesting. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Professional Sports Authenticator, a memorabilia authenticator, graded several of the cartridges a perfect 10, a first for Nintendo Entertainment System games, according to the authenticator. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
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  • Summary The Chicago Cubs are currently shuffling their infield due to Dansby Swanson's oblique injury, moving Nico Hoerner to shortstop and Pedro Ramírez to second base.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.
    Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The number of food recalls classified by the Food and Drug Administration through August this year is running below historical levels.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • An autopsy identified multiple injuries, and the DuPage County Coroner’s Office ultimately determined that his death was caused by injuries resulting from child abuse and classified the death as a homicide, the news release said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There are only two games this season that match the two best teams, with both being ranked in the top 10, from the same county playing each other voluntarily this season.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri ranked 48th in safety, 36th in economic environment and 50th in driving laws, according to the study’s metrics.
    Joseph Hernandez August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Toby Xu, Alibaba Group’s chief financial officer, said there was revenue growth and margin gains across the company’s core businesses.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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