Synonyms of rates

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noun

plural of rate

1

as in qualities

degree of excellence

not being of the first rate, these apples are usually sold as food for livestock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• qualities
• standards
• grades
• classes
• calibers
• statures
• ranks
• benchmarks
• criteria
• hallmarks
• positions
• statuses
• measures
• places
• standings
• marks
• footings
• yardsticks
• pars
• touchstones

2

as in ratios

the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things

the exchange rate was 10 pesos to the dollar when we visited Mexico

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ratios
• frequencies
• proportions
• averages
• percentages
• correspondences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproportions

rates

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of rate

1

as in deserves

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)

how does a summer intern rate a new computer when I've been told to make do with this clunker?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserves
• merits
• earns
• qualifies
• entitles

2

as in estimates

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

nowadays most motorists would probably rate their cell phone as an "essential" piece of electronic equipment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimates
• values
• assesses
• prices
• guesstimates
• evaluates
• appraises
• valuates
• sets
• analyzes
• deems
• judges
• prizes
• tests
• determines
• adjudges
• surveys
• learns
• ascertains
• discovers
• assays
• revalues
• decides
• underestimates
• reassesses
• reappraises
• reevaluates
• transvalues
• undervalues
• transvaluates
• misjudges
• rejudges
• settles
• misprizes
• misesteems

3

as in ranks

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

a restaurant that consistently rates high in all the standard categories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranks
• is
• places
• grades
• stands
• seeds
• classes
• groups
• counts
• sorts
• classifies
• categorizes
• codifies
• installs
• sets
• separates
• instates
• compartmentalizes

4

as in regards

to think of in a particular way

I would rate her my best friend; after all, she's always been there when I needed her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regards
• considers
• calls
• counts
• accounts
• views
• looks (on or upon)
• believes
• feels
• holds
• thinks
• sets down
• takes for
• senses
• deems
• esteems
• reckons
• imagines
• fancies
• conceives

rates

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of rate

as in lectures

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

a tyrannical father who usually spent most of dinnertime rating his children on their alleged multitude of failings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lectures
• scolds
• reprimands
• scores
• blames
• criticizes
• jaws
• rails (at or against)
• calls down
• bawls out
• dresses down
• reams (out)
• rants (at)
• attacks
• lays into
• faults
• rags
• upbraids
• tongue-lashes
• takes to task
• berates
• keelhauls
• flays
• mocks
• rebukes
• hammers
• admonishes
• reads the riot act (to)
• chews out
• chastises
• bastes
• reproaches
• lambastes
• castigates
• remonstrates (with)
• abuses
• pans
• vituperates
• reprehends
• condemns
• chides
• knocks
• blasts
• scourges
• slams
• lashes
• laces (into)
• assails
• harangues
• ridicules
• excoriates
• crucifies
• denounces
• reviles
• reproves
• censures
• disparages
• belittles
• scoffs
• scorns
• bad-mouths
• disses
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• praises
• extols
• lauds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rates

Noun

The results were consistent across most states lower rates of sleep insufficiency were associated with longer life expectancy. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System board of administration approved a weighted average increase of 5% to healthcare rates during a Tuesday board meeting. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

In 2019, when the Fed was shrinking its balance sheet, the cushion of reserves available in the banking system dropped, leading to a spike in overnight lending rates that forced the central bank to step in and add liquidity back into markets. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

But if rates stay high for an extended period, more marginal borrowers can be squeezed by interest servicing costs. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Prices are set by state utility commissions, who determine which customers’ rates will increase by how much to pay for new investments in electricity infrastructure. — Theodore J. Kury, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Many studies have found that coffee drinkers have lower rates of liver cancer, cirrhosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

The higher rates coincide with the elimination of enhanced subsidies that made ACA insurance more affordable for millions of Americans. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Women comprise 35% of US STEM employees, yet retention, not attraction, is the primary challenge, with women leaving at higher rates and companies losing critical knowledge. — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Verb

Westfalia rates the van a four-berth camper van when equipped with the optional convertible bed, and while that front bed is a little small, the rear bed is oversized enough that young families should be able to accommodate everyone. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Bank of America similarly rates Netflix a buy with a more aggressive price target of $125. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 July 2026

When a paper fortune cannot readily be turned into a fairly ordinary loan, that tells you something about how the market rates the collateral. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss up after California voters approved a new congressional map last year to counter Texas' redrawn districts, reshaping the Bakersfield-area 22nd district. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 June 2026

The Cook Political Report, which tracks elections, rates the race a toss-up. — Paul Boger, NPR, 10 June 2026

The Cook Political Report rates most congressional races in Texas as solidly red or blue and not easily flipped, but there are some exceptions. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026

No wonder Guillermo del Toro rates it as his favorite horror movie. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026