1
: a classification according to grade
specifically
: a military or naval specialist classification
2
chiefly British
: a naval enlisted man
3
a
: relative estimate or evaluation : standing
the school has a good academic rating
b
: an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibility
c
: an estimate of the percentage of the public listening to or viewing a particular radio or television program
4
: a stated operating limit of a machine expressible in power units (such as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (such as voltage)
Examples of rating in a Sentence
The school has an above-average academic rating.
The article compares the fuel-economy ratings of various cars.
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With Clark now coming back, ratings should increase heavily across the WNBA this weekend.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The vacuum cleaner has racked up thousands of perfect ratings from reviewers, and more than 1,000 people have picked one up in the past month at Amazon.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 June 2025
The Pioneer Woman Plastic Food Storage Over 700 Walmart shoppers give these classic containers a perfect rating for their convenient size, stackable shape, and nostalgic aesthetic.
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That frustration is amplified by the fact that U.S. ratings for this NHL postseason are significantly down across the board.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The vacuum cleaner has racked up thousands of perfect ratings from reviewers, and more than 1,000 people have picked one up in the past month at Amazon.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 June 2025
The Pioneer Woman Plastic Food Storage Over 700 Walmart shoppers give these classic containers a perfect rating for their convenient size, stackable shape, and nostalgic aesthetic.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
That frustration is amplified by the fact that U.S. ratings for this NHL postseason are significantly down across the board.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 12 June 2025
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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