1
: one that rates
specifically
: a person who estimates or determines a rating
2
: one having a specified rating or class
—usually used in combination
first-rater
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Its internal tests found that spreadsheets generated to emulate a junior investment banking analyst achieved a mean success rate of 87.3% with human raters.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
And interestingly, research has shown that the demographic makeup of human raters significantly influences model behavior.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
As MacLaren pointed out, even raters are vulnerable to the Babble Effect.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Compared to bag-in-box, the glass wine bottle’s carbon footprint is about five times larger, and the water use about four times larger, according to the sustainability rater Finch.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2024
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
And interestingly, research has shown that the demographic makeup of human raters significantly influences model behavior.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
As MacLaren pointed out, even raters are vulnerable to the Babble Effect.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Compared to bag-in-box, the glass wine bottle’s carbon footprint is about five times larger, and the water use about four times larger, according to the sustainability rater Finch.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Rater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rater. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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