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

There is the ugly grading detective DeGarmo who manages to cause Marlow plenty of trouble. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Tree removal and grading work has begun on-site, Elliott said. — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

His calling card is his glove, grading out in some models as the best amateur defensive catcher in several years. — Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The Foundation The area that causes the most issues is improper grading around a home’s foundation. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026

Brungardt said that the city’s regulations allow grading work to begin on a construction site before any site plans are approved. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

No organization within the government bureaucracy should rely solely on people grading their own homework. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

The development process will begin with about five weeks of demolition to clear the existing structure followed by two weeks of grading. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Per the state’s school grading system, charter schools are slightly outperforming traditional public schools in Miami-Dade. — Austin Horn july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026