grade
noun
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity.
is grading
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present progressiveof grade (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This may appear to provide oversight, but the system is grading its own work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“When we talk about AI,” Kapoor says, “we tend to say things like ‘AI is doing X — artificial intelligence is grading your homework,’ for instance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
Among them: Why is grading the tests not part of the contract negotiated with the testing company?
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2012
Everyone is grading Woody on a massive curve, I feel.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2012
Mr. Miller is grading papers at his desk.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
