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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Topline President Donald Trump’s approval ranged from 42% to 45% in two new surveys this week, on par with his 42% average rating in his first term, according to Gallup.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited nearly 1,350 restaurants across the Valley, with 400 receiving an A rating.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
During July, Detroit had a user return rate of 27.5% and a cleanliness rating of 4.52 out of 5.
Downtown Detroit Partnership CEO Eric Larson said one Throne has been removed from Cadillac Square for the end of the trial and one remains as of Aug. 13 but will soon be removed.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the show’s ratings have been setting records.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited nearly 1,350 restaurants across the Valley, with 400 receiving an A rating.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
During July, Detroit had a user return rate of 27.5% and a cleanliness rating of 4.52 out of 5.
Downtown Detroit Partnership CEO Eric Larson said one Throne has been removed from Cadillac Square for the end of the trial and one remains as of Aug. 13 but will soon be removed.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the show’s ratings have been setting records.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rating. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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