1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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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
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Recent Examples of grading
Fueled on coffee and with breaks for lunch and dinner, the two men signed more than 15,000, maybe even upwards of 20,000 comics, in a span of four days under the watchful eyes of reps for a signing and grading company charged with handling the comics.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
In May, Cunningham will revamp Atlanta’s current prospect grading scale to one more like what the Chicago Bears used during his three years there as assistant general manager.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Insurance wildfire models are starting to play the role of the grading scale, and policies such as Zone Zero, the national building codes.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
In this case, Luvme Hair’s new quality grading system operates as a 5-tier hierarchy.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
With a diverse mix of coffee shops, bars and places to eat, the Brookhill neighborhood near South End was ranked the best place to live in the Charlotte region, according to Niche, a neighborhood grading site.
—Chase Jordan
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
An employee for Westwood Professional Services, an engineering and land surveying firm with offices in Fort Worth and Austin, filed for the grading permit, records show.
—Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
McKeen designs with 270 fit models across seven easy sizes, grading each style individually rather than scaling up from a single sample.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
QuikTrip has started grading the land at the intersection of West Evans Avenue and South Platte River Drive.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
In May, Cunningham will revamp Atlanta’s current prospect grading scale to one more like what the Chicago Bears used during his three years there as assistant general manager.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Insurance wildfire models are starting to play the role of the grading scale, and policies such as Zone Zero, the national building codes.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
In this case, Luvme Hair’s new quality grading system operates as a 5-tier hierarchy.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
With a diverse mix of coffee shops, bars and places to eat, the Brookhill neighborhood near South End was ranked the best place to live in the Charlotte region, according to Niche, a neighborhood grading site.
—Chase Jordan
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
An employee for Westwood Professional Services, an engineering and land surveying firm with offices in Fort Worth and Austin, filed for the grading permit, records show.
—Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
McKeen designs with 270 fit models across seven easy sizes, grading each style individually rather than scaling up from a single sample.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
QuikTrip has started grading the land at the intersection of West Evans Avenue and South Platte River Drive.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grading
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Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Alejandro Boyco, a researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, said the Senate will appoint and sanction high-ranking officials, including the country’s ombudsman, Constitutional Court members and some central bank directors.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Engel served as ranking member and chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the final years of his tenure.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Consider grouping similar items together when organizing kitchen tools or decor.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Designers tell us that an attractive way to showcase a collection is by grouping them together on a wall shelf to call attention to the display.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
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Experts emphasize the importance of distinguishing between a true buffalo hump and other conditions.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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For example, they might be classified by the number of rulers, thus distinguishing government by one (as in a monarchy or a tyranny) from government by the few (in an aristocracy or oligarchy) and from government by the many (as in a democracy).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of Lam Research's fiscal third-quarter earnings release, Wolfe Research reiterated its peer perform rating on the stock.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even public universities and colleges are facing deepening financial problems, reports the Fitch bond-rating agency, citing slowing economic growth and federal policy changes.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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The same facility that employs workers sorting packages before sunrise is testing the technology that may eventually change what that shift looks like entirely.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Residents could have to take on such tasks as staffing doors, sorting packages, mopping hallways, sweeping sidewalks and hauling trash to the curb.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Daejeon officials released social media videos showing rescuers pulling the limp wolf from a ditch and placing it in a carrier, and the animal undergoing medical examinations at the zoo.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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State emergency officials and natural resources officers from the State of Michigan are assisting Cheboygan city and county officials on a response that includes placing additional water pumps and removing gates at the dam.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Grading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grading. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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