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

Thousands of freshman students at the University of Michigan will not see letter grades on their report cards next fall. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Students in grades 3-8 at schools across Fort Worth saw gains on this year’s STAAR exams for the third year in a row, according to a yearly report released Monday by the Fort Worth Education Partnership. — Samuel O’Neal 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Even as student test scores have plunged nationwide, public schools in the state continue to make top grades in math and reading. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Pittsburgh students in grades 1-12 will start the school year on Monday, August 24. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

The program is open to students in grades nine through 12 through an application process. — Paulina Riojas, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

University, grades, internships, and recommendations all reduce uncertainty. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

As Jackie begins to slip in her grades, studies, role in the student body and track performance, criticism is directed at Cole for being a negative influence on the normally straight-laced teen. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Below are my annual grades for how each team did at the deadline. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

But how does this ranking compare to scores from Leapfrog, a watchdog organization that grades hospitals on safety? — Eva Flowe august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Marquez grades well on rival teams’ models, according to analysts with several teams who were granted anonymity to speak freely. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026

In addition to the zones, the board must decide which grades the new West High School will initially serve. — Arkansas Online, 16 July 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