as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
a graded creek bed, with the creek's center depth being about three feet
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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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as in ranked
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 graded
Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What are Ohio schools graded on?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
This is the first season that Volpe has graded out as a negative defender after winning the Gold Glove Award in his rookie season and being a finalist in Year 2.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 will take that data and translate it into a sleep score graded from 0 to 100.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Students should be graded on their ability to learn, not on their ability to buy a book.
—Sami Khan, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
What was formerly open pastureland has been razed and graded for home sites.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Within these categories, researchers used 30 weighted metrics—such as depression rates, income levels, and physical health—each graded on a 100-point scale.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Larry Borom, who replaced Jackson, graded out well in his 10 snaps.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Mastery is the opposite of what most learning in schools and corporate education looks like, where the emphasis is on acquiring information and then getting tested and graded on the ability to retain it.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What are Ohio schools graded on?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
This is the first season that Volpe has graded out as a negative defender after winning the Gold Glove Award in his rookie season and being a finalist in Year 2.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 will take that data and translate it into a sleep score graded from 0 to 100.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Students should be graded on their ability to learn, not on their ability to buy a book.
—Sami Khan, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
What was formerly open pastureland has been razed and graded for home sites.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Within these categories, researchers used 30 weighted metrics—such as depression rates, income levels, and physical health—each graded on a 100-point scale.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Larry Borom, who replaced Jackson, graded out well in his 10 snaps.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
Adjective
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Three key players — defensive tackle Benito Jones (oblique), edge rusher Chop Robinson (knee) and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) — are questionable.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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That's on display this September with Roman Anthony on the shelf with an oblique injury and Alex Bregman, who could opt-out of his deal at season's end, in a significant slump in the second half.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite being the first voice in nearly every emergency, dispatchers are often classified as clerical staff instead of first responders.—
Jason Truppi,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Nepal ranked 107th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, with 84% of people perceiving government corruption to be a major problem.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two-time Olympic champion enters this year’s championships ranked fourth in the world.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other extinct branches of the tree of life included Hawaiian honeyeater birds of the family Mohoidae and the Dinornithormes order which grouped giant flightless birds such as New Zealand’s moas.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Half of the miscellaneous productions also blew their budgets though they aren't grouped under one franchise.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was swift reaction to the suspension of Kimmel's show, including from former President Barack Obama and legendary late-night talk show host David Letterman, as well as others who criticized the decision as an attack on free speech.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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There was no immediate comment from Kimmel.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ever since its founding, Starbucks has distinguished itself by its capacity for innovation.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the preceding years, views toward socialism — distinguished by collective ownership of the means of production — remained relatively unchanged.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Leotlela and Simbine placed fifth and seventh to show South Africa’s sprint dominance.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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