GRADING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

grading

verb

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present participle of grade

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 Barr notes that the share of large banks rated as well-managed under the new, more permissive framework doubled from the end of 2024 to recent observations — not because banks got better, but because the grading curve was relaxed. —

Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 In that role, Linares helped raise scholarship funding for undocumented students from $1,000 to $20,000 annually, pushed for credit/no-credit grading options during the pandemic and helped establish a food pantry on campus. —

Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Finishing the designs and obtaining the permits needed from various local, state and federal agencies for dredging, grading and replanting the lagoon will take three or four more years, Smith said. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 The group has 10 gem identification and grading laboratories around the world providing grading reports that generate revenues; seven research laboratories, and seven schools worldwide. —

David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 Pulled by collector Cavelle McDonald from a box purchased at NorCal Sports Cards, the card was then submitted to PSA for grading. —

Larry Holder, New York Times, 26 May 2026 From 2004 to 2020, Pokémon card prices rose 282%, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA). —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 May 2026 The Academy knew retroactively grading the crew of a 90-year-old movie would be incoherent. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026 Superintendent Robert Kravitz said the grading system gives more students the opportunity to earn academic recognition. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026

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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026