- present participle of grade.
grading
Example Sentences
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On RateMyProfessors, students remark on Boyagoda’s heavy assignments, tough grading and distaste for cellphones, but also hail his “comedy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Trading-card grading volume is growing year over year, hitting a record high this April, and so is counterfeit activity.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
You might say that’s mawkish, or that I’m grading on a curve for a first-time filmmaker.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
This is the third year that grading has returned to pre-pandemic standards across all three nations.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It also didn’t help that Mrs. Baker kept wiping at her eyes during her grading.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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