Synonyms of grades

grades 1 of 2

noun

plural of grade

1

as in stages

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking

just one grade removed from completion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stages
• chapters
• points
• phases
• steps
• places
• degrees
• inches
• cuts
• notches
• aspects
• amounts
• pegs
• sides
• angles
• facets
• planes
• measures
• increments
• decrements

2

as in rates

degree of excellence

only motor oil of the highest grade for his fancy sports car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rates
• qualities
• classes
• standards
• calibers
• ranks
• statures
• criteria
• hallmarks
• benchmarks
• statuses
• positions
• marks
• standings
• footings
• measures
• places
• pars
• yardsticks
• touchstones

3

as in types

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

there are various grades of wool to consider when selecting a fabric

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• categories
• kinds
• classes
• ranks
• groups
• classifications
• tiers
• families
• species
• varieties
• brackets
• sorts
• sections
• genera
• rubrics
• generations
• leagues
• divisions
• sets
• orders
• breeds
• descriptions
• manners
• subgroups
• kidneys
• subdivisions
• specialties
• races
• feathers
• subclasses
• branches
• likes
• specialities
• headings
• labels
• natures
• ilks
• titles
• subspecieses

4

as in standards

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared

that painting just doesn't make the grade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• criteria
• benchmarks
• metrics
• measures
• barometers
• yardsticks
• pars
• examples
• marks
• norms
• touchstones
• gold standards
• rules
• averages
• instances
• bars
• pinnacles
• cases
• summits
• peaks
• meridians
• zeniths
• apexes
• acmes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

5

as in slopes

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

the hill rises at a seven percent grade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slopes
• inclines
• inclinations
• gradients
• pitches
• diagonals
• upgrades
• rakes
• cants
• ascents
• climbs
• slants
• banks
• leans
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declines
• falls
• dips
• hangs
• hangings
• descents
• declinations
• downgrades
• declensions
• declivities

grades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grade

1

as in ranks

to arrange or assign according to type

grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• classifies
• groups
• types
• classes
• distinguishes
• sorts
• places
• relegates
• lists
• ranges
• distributes
• files
• categorizes
• separates
• digests
• pegs
• organizes
• identifies
• orders
• breaks down
• compartments
• recognizes
• compartmentalizes
• indexes
• catalogs
• codifies
• assorts
• refers
• shelves
• alphabetizes
• culls
• systematizes
• arrays
• clumps
• disposes
• draws up
• clusters
• marshals
• winnows
• sifts
• reclassifies
• screens
• pigeonholes
• sieves
• sets
• colligates
• regroups
• recategorizes
• subcategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• scrambles
• confuses
• mixes (up)
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

2

as in is

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

• ranks
• is
• places
• rates
• stands
• classes
• seeds
• groups
• counts
• sorts
• categorizes
• classifies
• installs
• separates
• compartmentalizes
• codifies
• sets
• instates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grades

Noun

If your bio includes a top school, top grades, and prestigious internships that’s great. —Christian Stadler, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

But first… The Athletic’s Premier League season grades. —The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026

It is measured in an 81% increase in school attendance, in better grades, and even better behavior. —Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 25 May 2026

Indeed, many colleges and universities have been roiled by frequent antisemitic incidents, Title VI antisemitism investigations and dismal grades from antisemitism watchdogs. —Debra Newman Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Looping inside Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogdens, two of the park’s prominent peaks, are railway tracks designed to tackle the elevation grades and enable trains to tackle the climbs and descents without losing control. —Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026

The Education Scorecard report also found that students in grades 3-8 were below the national average in both math and reading scores. —Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026

This year 65 students from grades 3-6 participated in Math Club with the support of 14 volunteer parent coaches. —Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Rather than throwing money at new educational approaches, turns out a school can just move back the start time and watch grades go up. —Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 18 May 2026

Verb

The 4Cs is the standard GIA grading scale for diamonds, which grades on cut, color, clarity, and carat size. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026

The club’s medical staff grades all prospective targets on their injury risks, and Calvert-Lewin was not marked at the highest end of that spectrum. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026

The report grades medical care facilities on a scale from A to F, with A being the highest grade and F the lowest. —Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026

Mississippi grades its schools A to F and sends coaches to train teachers in low-performing ones. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026

The additional verification comes in the form of a second LLM that grades the output from the first LLM. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026

Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI. —Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Ipeirotis grades the exams separately, also with the help of AI. —Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026