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past tense of rate
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as in deserved
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?

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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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rated

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verb (2)

past tense of rate

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Recent Examples of rated
Verb
Phase 1 is rated at 250 MWh of annual capacity, rising to 1 GWh in 2027 and multi-gigawatt-hour scale by 2028, according to EnerVenue. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 Ironically, the ability to measure returns is what these companies rated most highly in themselves. — Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 If your job or business uses a bill counter continuously and all day, triple-check that it’s rated for continuous and constant use. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 It's rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being a low chance for delinquency and 5 being a high chance of delinquency. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 This game will determine a chief contender in Region 7-3A to challenge Ringgold (4-0) and Rockmart (2-2), which remain rated higher in the Maxwell Ratings. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Output is rated past 4,500 CFM across six speeds, with reverse operation for pushing warm air back down in winter — real airflow, not a token breeze. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 For now, Bentley says it’s rated at 375 miles (600 km) under the WLTP test. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Every district rated its grant’s impact at 8 or above out of 10, and three in four said the money helped sustain an existing program. — Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rated
Verb
  • Ventura was not truly a victim and deserved to face consequences alongside Combs.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The amount of side characters and interfamily dramas feels too big for its 93-minute runtime, leaving some storylines feeling unfinished while still taking time away from others that deserved more focus.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • But the market has never valued Tesla conventionally, and for good reason.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And in this day and age, when money is tight, workers want to feel that they — and their efforts — are valued daily.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mirroring the general population, rural voters ranked healthcare costs and gas prices as top economic worries.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Star-Telegram ranked them from most surprising to least surprising.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Virginia’s 5th is not normally considered a competitive district.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The location is along the Burke-Gilman trail next to Lake Union, and is considered the trail’s access point for runners and bikers.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, a judge scolded both sides for excessive litigation and ruled for the trust to be dissolved and for the house to be sold.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lawrence scolded the council members, who sat stoically through dozens of speeches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ravens earned the first win of the night In a thrilling twist, the Ravens actually captured our attention by narrowly avoiding overtime with a field goal in the final second of the game!
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Born and raised in Southern California, Brit Bennett earned her MFA in fiction at the University of Michigan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The African Union estimated that conflict resulted in around 600,000 deaths from combat, famine and the collapse of healthcare.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The results are estimated to have a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction in the overall sample, and larger numbers for subgroups.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Its kitchen could barely fit two people, and there was only one table with a few chairs.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, there was a third Mike Bowl in San Francisco between the 49ers and Dolphins—Kyle Shanahan and Jeff Hafley each have the middle name Michael!
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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