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
Inconsistent grading and slow payouts for sellers can also create a poor experience and erode trust.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
But the machinery of grading churns on.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
According to the October health inspector reports, most stores received a grade A or B, but many entirely opted out of the county's grading system, but they were still inspected.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The FilmLight Colour Awards, celebrating the best of the industry’s color grading professionals, have announced their 2025 nominees.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The Awards honors practitioners across film, television, commercial and digital content who have showcased excellence in color grading in the past year.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025
Aside from individual shoppers using an avocado app, the study’s authors hope that their technology will also deploy to processing facilities for sorting and grading the fruit at scale.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Change the tape grading scale for current players and prospects.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
But the machinery of grading churns on.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
According to the October health inspector reports, most stores received a grade A or B, but many entirely opted out of the county's grading system, but they were still inspected.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The FilmLight Colour Awards, celebrating the best of the industry’s color grading professionals, have announced their 2025 nominees.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The Awards honors practitioners across film, television, commercial and digital content who have showcased excellence in color grading in the past year.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025
Aside from individual shoppers using an avocado app, the study’s authors hope that their technology will also deploy to processing facilities for sorting and grading the fruit at scale.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Change the tape grading scale for current players and prospects.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grading
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The relationship between the government and police forces has long been characterized by mistrust, but high-ranking officials are aware that the continued future of their institutions are tied up with Chavismo’s survival.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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The indictment also names Maduro's son, two high-ranking Venezuelan officials and an alleged leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The successful measure redrew LaMalfa’s district to include parts of the North Bay, which LaMalfa told The Sacramento Bee would disenfranchise rural voters by grouping them with more urban residents with different priorities.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Why do some friends insist on grouping the letter writer’s birthday with the New Year’s Day holiday?—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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To that point, Lee stressed the importance of city names preceding a team name as a distinguishing factor.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Presidents learn quickly the wisdom of distinguishing between an authoritarian regime and the people who suffer under its rule.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
2 Jan. 2026
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Americans for Prosperity lauded his budget-cutting votes, rating him at 87% last year.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Continuing the story from a top-rating 2001 TV series, the film follows a modern-day cop (Koo) who is pulled back to the Qin Dynasty to help the Emperor (Lam) defeat another time-traveling usurper.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
4 Jan. 2026
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Walking on a stage, picking up and handling an egg without breaking it, folding a shirt, and sorting small objects.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the accident took place Tuesday night, UPS halted package sorting operations at its Worldport air cargo hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The honor marks Woods’ first appearance on the First Team, placing him among an elite group of 24 boys and girls selected for their outstanding performance throughout the season.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Consider hand-washing or placing the most delicate black garments in a mesh washing bag to offer even more protection.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Grading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grading. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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