unrated

adjective un·rat·ed \ ˌən-ˈrā-təd \

|Updated on: 4 Jun 2018

Definition of unrated

: not rated

unrated bonds

unrated teams

; especially : not assigned a certification mark (such as G, NC-17, PG, PG-13, or R)

The movie is unrated.

the unrated version of a film

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Summers is unrated by the major recruiting services, but is one of just eight pro-style quarterback recruits in the Class of 2019 to report an offer from Maryland.

— baltimoresun.com, "Digest: CCBC Essex reaches NJCAA DII World Series," 23 May 2018
Though this is an all ages event, the films shown are unrated. $10.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Coming up: North x North Festival, ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ and Arctic Comic Con," 27 Apr. 2018
The four seasons are 10 DVDs, unrated, 26 hours and 15 minutes.

— chris ball, cleveland.com, "James Franco in 'The Deuce,' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 16 Feb. 2018
This two-disc set, consisting of a 4k disc and a Blu-ray disc, contains three different versions of the film, two of which are unrated.

— chris ball, cleveland.com, "Stephen King's 'It' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 15 Jan. 2018
There are several other under-the-radar prospects, like unrated Louisiana prep defensive end Amauchechukwu Nnaj-Collins could still receive offers depending on who signs Wednesday.

— jon hale, The Courier-Journal, "Everything you need to know about Kentucky football's early signing class," 19 Dec. 2017
That’s because the Reserve Bank of India has a zero percent risk rating on the notes, meaning domestic investors treat the unrated securities like federal debt.

— andrew janes, Bloomberg.com, "Global Bond Funds Find a Surprising New Target in India," 24 Oct. 2017
China’s new sovereign bonds will be unrated, according to one of the banks involved in the sale.

— manju dalal and carolyn cui, WSJ, "China Aims for U.S.-Level Yields in $2 Billion Bond Offering," 24 Oct. 2017
The new Blu-ray collector’s edition has both the theatrical and unrated versions, among other extras.

— j. hoberman, New York Times, "‘The Sea Wolf’ and ‘Titanic’: Fascism on the High Seas," 20 Oct. 2017

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