1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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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
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Recent Examples of grading
After initial skepticism, many educators began experimenting with AI for lesson planning, grading, and brainstorming classroom activities.
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Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This is the 10th annual version of this project, with this year’s edition seeing over 13,000 responses from fans grading their own favorite teams and nearly 500 fans grading every team.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Erin McGlothlin, the vice dean of undergraduate affairs in WashU’s College of Arts & Sciences, told me this stems from the belief that grading rubrics should be crystal clear in spelling out how class discussion is evaluated.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
The new requirements call for work experience that factors into the new A-F grading system.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
In an email to the San Jose City Council, land-use consultant Erik Schoennauer said the developers were prepared to begin demolition and grading in October.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Burgess recently graduated from Cherokee High School and was working with a grading company, WSB reported.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This is the 10th annual version of this project, with this year’s edition seeing over 13,000 responses from fans grading their own favorite teams and nearly 500 fans grading every team.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Erin McGlothlin, the vice dean of undergraduate affairs in WashU’s College of Arts & Sciences, told me this stems from the belief that grading rubrics should be crystal clear in spelling out how class discussion is evaluated.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
The new requirements call for work experience that factors into the new A-F grading system.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
In an email to the San Jose City Council, land-use consultant Erik Schoennauer said the developers were prepared to begin demolition and grading in October.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Burgess recently graduated from Cherokee High School and was working with a grading company, WSB reported.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grading
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The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
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Ragusa is the highest-ranking female member of the fire department in uniform.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers entered Sunday ranking fourth in the percentage of runners that eventually score.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Conducting regular risk checks and grouping sensitive details adds protection, balancing privacy with scientific value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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Kraft Heinz also had trouble distinguishing its products from cheaper store brands.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hope to see more distinguishing benefits down the road.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Critics and audiences loved it, rating it at 88% and 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Standard & Poor’s, one of three American credit rating agencies active in rating government bonds, just upgraded Kenya’s long-term government bond rating, from B- to B on August 22, 2025, after downgrading it from B to B- on August 23, 2024.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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OnTrac operates 64 facilities in 31 states and runs four major sorting centers nationwide.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This technology addresses a major obstacle in recycling, as the chemical recycling rate is currently quite low due to the high costs and difficulties associated with sorting plastic.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a new Instagram photo dump recapping her 30th birthday celebrations, Brittany Mahomes shared a photo of the Grammy winner, 35, joining in on the party — and placing her martini on the mother of three’s head!—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If National Public Radio had begun distributing Bibles and handguns, well, people would have wanted to talk and write about that, too.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is how Cintas Acuario was born in the late 1980s — a label that, without any formal facilities, gained a reputation thanks to its founder’s knack for promoting and marketing his artists’ music by distributing it to small shops in the area and in Tijuana, across the Mexican border.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Grading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grading. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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