GRADING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

grading

verb

Definition of grading next

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 From 2004 to 2020, Pokémon card prices rose 282%, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA). —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 May 2026 The grading recommendations were in response to a 25-page report, released last October by Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh, which found that grade inflation had become a serious problem at Harvard and was undermining the key functions of a good grading system. —

Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The Academy knew retroactively grading the crew of a 90-year-old movie would be incoherent. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026 The professor must not have drunk his coffee before grading Schlittler’s outing. —

Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 16 May 2026 Superintendent Robert Kravitz said the grading system gives more students the opportunity to earn academic recognition. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Patterson also said a grading system that publicly ranks schools on an A-F scale is on his list of priorities for the week. —

Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Project work can include removal and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials; demolition; removal, transport and disposal of associated debris; backfilling; grading and site restoration; traffic maintenance; and soil erosion and sedimentation control. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Canvas is used by thousands of schools and universities nationwide for assignments, grading, notes and tests. —

Anna Meiler, CBS News, 8 May 2026

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The payload was flagged by 27 antivirus engines as malicious, classifying it as Trojan and infostealer.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026
There's an emerging market for concierge and longevity clinics, where physicians are offering unregulated peptides by classifying them as supplements rather than as drugs to enhance specific functions rather than treat disease.

— Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026