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
As the first person to complete it, Herson was charged with rating it on the Yosemite Decimal System (YDS), the grading system for rock climbing routes.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
QuikTrip has started grading the land at the intersection of West Evans Avenue and South Platte River Drive.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Other health systems, including HCA Florida, which owns hospitals across the state, and Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, have criticized the group’s grading methodology.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Tenet had sued Leapfrog last year over poor grades given to its Palm Beach Network hospitals, calling the grading process unfair and deceptive.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
In just 10 seconds, the AI analyzes the photos and generates a detailed report about hair and scalp, grading you on issues such as temple recession, crown thinning, and more.
—Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
His mother, Helen Burns, was a beautician, and his father, Noah Robinson, wasa worker whose job entailed grading the quality of cotton.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Holloway, founder of Pokémon card authentication and pre-grading company Validoe, told USA TODAY that fake cards are abundant in the market, so the authenticity of the cards should be ensured before grading, which often comes at a price.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t a lot of change in terms of grading for Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
QuikTrip has started grading the land at the intersection of West Evans Avenue and South Platte River Drive.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Other health systems, including HCA Florida, which owns hospitals across the state, and Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, have criticized the group’s grading methodology.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Tenet had sued Leapfrog last year over poor grades given to its Palm Beach Network hospitals, calling the grading process unfair and deceptive.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
In just 10 seconds, the AI analyzes the photos and generates a detailed report about hair and scalp, grading you on issues such as temple recession, crown thinning, and more.
—Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
His mother, Helen Burns, was a beautician, and his father, Noah Robinson, wasa worker whose job entailed grading the quality of cotton.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Holloway, founder of Pokémon card authentication and pre-grading company Validoe, told USA TODAY that fake cards are abundant in the market, so the authenticity of the cards should be ensured before grading, which often comes at a price.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t a lot of change in terms of grading for Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grading
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Like Wright’s past games, this one would be about tinkering, about trial and error, about classifying and reclassifying and watching as one’s psyche-map changed.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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That includes House Bill 1117, which would require Maryland Medicaid and other state programs to cover monitoring devices by classifying them as medical equipment for individuals at higher risk of elopement.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern (D-MA) blasted Republicans for bypassing typical House procedure and not giving the Senate deal a vote during the committee’s last-minute, Friday afternoon hearing.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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After removing three high-ranking deputies from the command staff, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has announced new promotions to assistant sheriff.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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This might look like picking up items out of place, wiping down surfaces, tending to papers, folding blankets, and grouping like items.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
30 Mar. 2026
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Embrace a design strategy that focuses on grouping plants in drifts or mass plantings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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The criterion of self-consciousness, meanwhile, is of no use for the practical task of distinguishing between human and nonhuman digital activity.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Per Alström, a researcher involved in the study, described the challenge of distinguishing the two species by conventional means.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street analysts are somewhat cautious on Global Payments stock, with about 42% of the 33 analysts covering it rating the stock a buy.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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But users have been reporting bugs and security concerns, rating the app poorly and sharing online memes about pressure to use it.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Much of the in-game day, which lasts at most 15 minutes, is spent pinging between attending to the growing line of customers, sorting the video returns piling up on the counter, and answering the busy office phone.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Robots gain dexterity Robotic manipulation has advanced rapidly with Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, enabling machines to handle everyday tasks like sorting laundry or picking up objects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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This can include help to contact creditors, placing fraud alerts, disputing unauthorized accounts and preparing documentation to recover your identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Phone records show that Epstein was placing calls to two phone numbers listed in Mottola’s email signature — an office and personal line — during that time period.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Grading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grading. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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