Synonyms of grades

grades 1 of 2

noun

plural of grade

1

as in stages

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking

just one grade removed from completion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stages
• chapters
• points
• phases
• steps
• places
• degrees
• inches
• cuts
• notches
• aspects
• amounts
• pegs
• sides
• angles
• facets
• planes
• measures
• increments
• decrements

2

as in rates

degree of excellence

only motor oil of the highest grade for his fancy sports car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rates
• qualities
• classes
• standards
• calibers
• ranks
• statures
• criteria
• hallmarks
• benchmarks
• statuses
• positions
• marks
• standings
• footings
• measures
• places
• pars
• yardsticks
• touchstones

3

as in types

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

there are various grades of wool to consider when selecting a fabric

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• categories
• kinds
• classes
• ranks
• groups
• classifications
• tiers
• families
• species
• varieties
• brackets
• sorts
• sections
• genera
• rubrics
• generations
• leagues
• divisions
• sets
• orders
• breeds
• descriptions
• manners
• subgroups
• kidneys
• subdivisions
• specialties
• races
• feathers
• subclasses
• branches
• likes
• specialities
• headings
• labels
• natures
• ilks
• titles
• subspecieses

4

as in standards

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared

that painting just doesn't make the grade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• criteria
• benchmarks
• metrics
• measures
• barometers
• yardsticks
• pars
• examples
• marks
• norms
• touchstones
• gold standards
• rules
• averages
• instances
• bars
• pinnacles
• cases
• summits
• peaks
• meridians
• zeniths
• apexes
• acmes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

5

as in slopes

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

the hill rises at a seven percent grade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slopes
• inclines
• inclinations
• gradients
• pitches
• diagonals
• upgrades
• rakes
• cants
• ascents
• climbs
• slants
• banks
• leans
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declines
• falls
• dips
• hangs
• hangings
• descents
• declinations
• downgrades
• declensions
• declivities

grades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grade

1

as in ranks

to arrange or assign according to type

grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• classifies
• groups
• types
• classes
• distinguishes
• sorts
• places
• relegates
• lists
• ranges
• distributes
• files
• categorizes
• separates
• digests
• pegs
• organizes
• identifies
• orders
• breaks down
• compartments
• recognizes
• compartmentalizes
• indexes
• catalogs
• codifies
• assorts
• refers
• shelves
• alphabetizes
• culls
• systematizes
• arrays
• clumps
• disposes
• draws up
• clusters
• marshals
• winnows
• sifts
• reclassifies
• screens
• pigeonholes
• sieves
• sets
• colligates
• regroups
• recategorizes
• subcategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• scrambles
• confuses
• mixes (up)
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

2

as in is

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• is
• places
• rates
• stands
• classes
• seeds
• groups
• counts
• sorts
• categorizes
• classifies
• installs
• separates
• compartmentalizes
• codifies
• sets
• instates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grades

Noun

This book classifies 365 traditional herbs into three grades, and the goji berry was among the 120 herbs rated in the top grade for their safety and health benefits. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

How about making sure those parents have their children do their homework, study hard and get good grades? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

Students can proactively bridge this gap by prioritizing practical skills employers demand, beyond just academic grades. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Mecklenburg County sanitation scores The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 142 restaurants were inspected July 2-10. — Eva Flowe july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

The breakthrough came when Thieriot teamed up with financier and mathematician Donald Putnam, who developed a framework for converting different crude grades into a common energy unit measured in British thermal units. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026

The report assigns grades to beaches based on how water samples collected by local health departments around the Long Island Sound perform against safe swimming criteria, according to the group. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026

And even with prices for all grades of gas easing some in recent weeks, consumers are still wary of buying higher-end fuel, according to Thomas Weinandy, principal research economist at Upside. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Here are the grades our writers assigned for the work done so far. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Verb

There are fewer concerns over Šmits, who may not skate quite as well as Carels and Reid and hasn’t produced the same volume of offense, but is still considered adept in both areas, with a shot that grades out better than both. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 26 June 2026

The 4Cs is the standard GIA grading scale for diamonds, which grades on cut, color, clarity, and carat size. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026

The report grades medical care facilities on a scale from A to F, with A being the highest grade and F the lowest. — Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026

Mississippi grades its schools A to F and sends coaches to train teachers in low-performing ones. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026

The additional verification comes in the form of a second LLM that grades the output from the first LLM. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026

Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI. — Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI. — Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026