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adjective

Definition of gradednext
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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verb

past tense of grade
1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

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2
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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  1. oblique
  2. classified
  3. placed
  4. distinguished
  5. diagonal
  6. distributed
  7. categorized
  8. relegated
Adjective
  • Nick Bosa played through a hip injury to play Sunday, only to be knocked out of the game by an oblique injury.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Mookie Betts missed almost two months with a broken left hand while Max Muncy was sidelined more than three months with a strained right oblique.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • The species is classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When pericarditis recurs more than four weeks after the first flare has stopped, it is classified as recurrent pericarditis, or RP.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of classified
Verb
  • But in actuality, each character is bumping up against the limits placed on them by potent forces beyond their reach.
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Pictures of President Calvin Coolidge and first lady Grace Coolidge show them being sworn in as meeting the criteria for Massachusetts absentee voting in 1924 and sitting at a small wooden table picturesquely placed on the White House South Lawn.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of placed
Verb
  • Ming Smith’s photography displayed at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art would be distinguished at any art museum in the nation.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Watching her play was like watching a musician pull off increasingly sophisticated sleights of hand, but what truly distinguished Williams wasn’t the spectacle of her performance but the clarity of her compositions.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of distinguished
Adjective
  • The dress was accented by fringe trims, arranged in diagonal patterns that added depth and movement.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This house is for fans of diagonal lines like the ones shown in this listing photo.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of diagonal
Verb
  • Millions of ballot request postcards were distributed to personnel in the armed forces deployed around the world.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a replacement, MLB produced the games and distributed the games locally.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of distributed
Verb
  • Previous research has suggested that youth who are categorized as obese tend to have lower muscle strength than those considered normal weight.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • All their transactional data get pulled in, purchases categorized, receipts matched, and accounts reconciled.
    Ryan Lawler, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of categorized
Verb
  • The last 8 teams will compete to determine the 2 teams to be relegated to the second division.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And though midnight movie screenings are still enjoyed by niche audiences, spook shows have been all but completely relegated to history.
    Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of relegated
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