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

Data published by the CDC shows that more than half of the Covid deaths between 2020 and 2023 were among adults 75 and older, and hospitalization rates among seniors were consistently higher than in other age groups. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Roughly 400 private, not-for-profit four-year institutions have admissions rates of at least 80%, according to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

The 30-year Treasury bond yield hit its highest level since 2007 after the Fed left rates unchanged on July 29, arriving as national debt approaches $40 trillion, over 100% of national GDP. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

With everything that is happening today, what kind of data does a CFO need to keep ahead of changes in areas like tariffs, geopolitics and global inflation rates? — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Readmission rates, the percentage of patients who need to return for additional care after they were sent home, can be improved by ensuring that patients are able to see their doctors for follow-up appointments after a hospital stay. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Its report said large data center complexes can strain existing utilities and potentially contribute to higher rates. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

While his component plate discipline stats have been around league average, his walk rates have been strong. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Idaho routinely ranks among the safest states in the nation, with violent and property crimes rates far below national averages. — Sarah Linn july 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026

Verb

Stuff+ rates the full arsenal as above average, except for the sinker, which comes in at a still-workable 96 Stuff+. — Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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