GRADING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

grading

verb

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 The ambitious redevelopment could take 15 years and cost $1 billion to $2 billion, with only $120 million secured so far for seismic retrofits and grading work. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Because grading is a tactile profession, often involving inspecting the comic books with bare hands, as gloves can actually damage pages, the books themselves often tell a story. —

Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026 The results also pointed to the need for easy-to-understand, consumer-facing sustainability labeling, similar to the Nutri-Score — France’s A to F food grading system, which appears front and center on all packaging — cited by respondents as a potential inspiration for fashion. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 The first phase includes grading the site, building roadways around the property, constructing ball fields and relocating existing overhead power lines underground, the latter of which has already been completed in a contract with Idaho Power. —

Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026 Trading card grading leader Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) will begin accepting submissions at its first full-scale European grading center in Frankfurt, Germany, in July, the company announced Thursday. —

Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 11 June 2026 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

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Verb

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