Synonyms of grading

grading

verb

present participle of grade

1

as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifying
• ranking
• grouping
• distinguishing
• sorting
• distributing
• categorizing
• relegating
• typing
• separating
• placing
• filing
• organizing
• listing
• classing
• identifying
• codifying
• digesting
• assorting
• ranging
• pegging
• recognizing
• compartmentalizing
• cataloging
• ordering
• compartmenting
• alphabetizing
• referring
• culling
• breaking down
• systematizing
• indexing
• disposing
• shelving
• sifting
• sieving
• arraying
• drawing up
• screening
• winnowing
• marshaling
• reclassifying
• clustering
• clumping
• regrouping
• pigeonholing
• setting
• recategorizing
• colligating
• subcategorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambling
• lumping
• mixing (up)
• confusing
• jumbling
• disarranging
• misclassifying
• missorting
• mistyping

2

as in ranking

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

• ranking
• being
• rating
• placing
• standing
• seeding
• classifying
• sorting
• categorizing
• counting
• grouping
• codifying
• classing
• separating
• installing
• compartmentalizing
• setting
• instating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grading

Let the machines do what’s mechanical—generating practice problems, flagging errors, grading the responses that are beyond discussion. — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Pokémon card prices have surged 1,350% since 2020, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator, CNBC previously reported. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

It was also originally shot in color and was flipped to black-and-white in post-production after Akin was unhappy with the color grading in an early cut. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Prior to the acquisition, Solutions4Good mainly focused on sorting and grading services. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Still, that higher average score amounts only to a D- on FIRE’s grading scale. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Hinojosa promised to pause the A-F school grading system and replace it with an assessment that brings true accountability. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Pro Football Focus ranked him fourth in a grading system that factors in hang time, directional placement and situational execution. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026