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as in valued
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding
nowadays most motorists would probably rate their cell phone as an "essential" piece of electronic equipment
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as in ranked
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
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as in considered
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
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as in scolded
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
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Recent Examples of rated
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Those metrics rated his arm strength and sprint speed in the 94th and 96th percentiles.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Goldman Sachs has updated its top global stock picks for November, with five stocks being rated with an over 70% upside.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
The University of Bologna, the oldest in Europe, keeps the city lively, young, cultured, and healthy—there’s a medical school here, and Bologna and Emilia Romagna are top-rated for healthcare.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
At 6-foot-6, 275 pounds, his frame and athleticism give him natural advantages against the run, where he was rated as the 22nd-best run defending defensive end out of 121 in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to the 10 races rated competitive by VPAP, State Navigate categorized District 30 as the tightest race in the House of Delegates this year.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Although it’s rated G, Robert Wise’s psychological horror movie still has an edge to it.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Loneliness was rated on a one-to-five scale.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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Tampa is ranked second for similar reasons, as well as its high number of veteran benefits and health facilities—its veteran medical facilities are rated as the second-best in the country.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Those metrics rated his arm strength and sprint speed in the 94th and 96th percentiles.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Goldman Sachs has updated its top global stock picks for November, with five stocks being rated with an over 70% upside.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
The University of Bologna, the oldest in Europe, keeps the city lively, young, cultured, and healthy—there’s a medical school here, and Bologna and Emilia Romagna are top-rated for healthcare.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
At 6-foot-6, 275 pounds, his frame and athleticism give him natural advantages against the run, where he was rated as the 22nd-best run defending defensive end out of 121 in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition to the 10 races rated competitive by VPAP, State Navigate categorized District 30 as the tightest race in the House of Delegates this year.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Although it’s rated G, Robert Wise’s psychological horror movie still has an edge to it.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Loneliness was rated on a one-to-five scale.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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