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 In addition to being able to buy, sell and trade items at stores, CardVault also offers grading services, where cards and items can be authenticated. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Thieves stole trading cards valued at nearly $1 million from a FedEx truck parked near the Santa Ana grading center of Professional Sports Authenticator. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 To his point, expanding size ranges does involve investment in pattern-making, grading, sampling, production, and inventory planning. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 The top two diamond-grading, independent laboratories that exist today are the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the International Gemological Institute (IGI). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Bulldozers were on site Friday as grading continues for the project on East McLelland Avenue between South Main Street and South Church Street. — Joe Marusak october 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 Don’t look for a repeat performance against a Seahawks defense that ranks seventh in PPG on planned rushes and has posted some of the best rush defense metrics in my plus/minus rush grading system this year. — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Sports card shops and shows attract non-sports buyers and sellers, who rely on grading services for valuations and dealers for guidance and trends. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Property owners should consider whether grading, vegetation, drainage features, or other site conditions are contributing to a recurring accumulation of water. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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Operators fed Maven intelligence classifying the elementary school as an Iranian military facility, and the system, in turn, marked it as one of the priority targets for day one of the war.

— Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
The distinction matters because responding to a signal and accurately classifying an unfamiliar chemical mixture are separate tasks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of classifying

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When the Gators aren’t generating pressure, the back end of the defense collapses, ranking in the bottom third nationally in pass defense.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump’s pettiness and impetuousness has combined to literally put former high ranking American officials in physical danger.

— Kevin Igoe, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranking

Verb

Drying towels on their own rather than grouping them with other laundry items eliminates this issue.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

Verb

The case is the latest legal challenge for Peters, who has a million followers on Instagram, and whose hourslong livestreams feature him rating people's looks and talking about methods of getting better looking that include surgery and drug use.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Morgan Stanley's call matches the consensus on Wall Street, where 24 of 27 analysts rate Seagate a buy or strong buy, with just 3 rating it a hold, LSEG data shows.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rating

Verb

The directory identifies each group's mission, ideology, organizational role and documented protest activity, distinguishing direct organizers and participants from supporters and amplifiers.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The pouches also closely resemble nicotine products, raising concerns among school officials about student health and the difficulty of distinguishing between the products.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguishing

Verb

Properly sorting laundry saves energy, lowers utility costs, and extends the life of your clothing.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Every hour spent sorting candidates, interviewing, onboarding, correcting course and starting over is time not spent leading the business.

— Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sorting

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