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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
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
They are also independently rated by SuppCo’s TrustScore system, which evaluates multiple benchmarks of product quality (more on that, below).
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Merck is also rated buy, and is 35% higher over the past six months.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s also a high-performance triple-motor trim, which gets one motor rated at 308 hp (230 kW), and two others rated at 416 hp (310 kW) each.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The gamble may be why 247Sports rated Florida’s transfer portal class 28th in this cycle, a spot below a similarly spiraling rival, Florida State.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The city’s excise and public health departments were well-rated for their professionalism, communication and turnaround times.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The 32-inch Pro Display XDR has a 6,016-by-3,384-pixel, aka 6K, native resolution, and it is rated for the same 218ppi pixel density as the Studio Display XDR.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
The experience is live now on Roblox and is rated for ages 5 and up.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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An ordinance was passed the same year requiring a 90-day warning before a demolition permit could be issued for buildings rated orange or red, the two highest categories on a local historic survey.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
They are also independently rated by SuppCo’s TrustScore system, which evaluates multiple benchmarks of product quality (more on that, below).
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Merck is also rated buy, and is 35% higher over the past six months.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s also a high-performance triple-motor trim, which gets one motor rated at 308 hp (230 kW), and two others rated at 416 hp (310 kW) each.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The gamble may be why 247Sports rated Florida’s transfer portal class 28th in this cycle, a spot below a similarly spiraling rival, Florida State.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The city’s excise and public health departments were well-rated for their professionalism, communication and turnaround times.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The 32-inch Pro Display XDR has a 6,016-by-3,384-pixel, aka 6K, native resolution, and it is rated for the same 218ppi pixel density as the Studio Display XDR.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
The experience is live now on Roblox and is rated for ages 5 and up.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rated. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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