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

Donalds has also suggested reforms for the school grading system. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

But as the case has dragged out in court, the city of Hobart has allowed grading and fill work on the 723-acre site to proceed. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

The developer estimates grading would take approximately three to four months. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Let the machines do what’s mechanical—generating practice problems, flagging errors, grading the responses that are beyond discussion. — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Another round of grading and concrete pavement work will require the Iowa Department of Transportation to close part of westbound Interstate 80 in Des Moines' western suburbs. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Sep. 2026

Pokémon card prices have surged 1,350% since 2020, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator, CNBC previously reported. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

It was also originally shot in color and was flipped to black-and-white in post-production after Akin was unhappy with the color grading in an early cut. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Prior to the acquisition, Solutions4Good mainly focused on sorting and grading services. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026