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as in qualities
degree of excellence
not being of the first rate, these apples are usually sold as food for livestock
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of rates
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
The team has also created an analytical method that uses muon scattering angles, muon stopping rates, and debris weight to estimate uranium dioxide levels.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Refinance Interest rates are moderating, and Edmunds is seeing an uptick in customers seeking to refinance car loans at lower rates.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The agency’s monthly data for the long-running Hawaii monitoring location for 2025 through August also showed CO2 rates are still increasing, but not as much as between 2023 and 2024.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Residents raised concerns about electricity and water usage, rising utility rates, infrastructure and the rural character of the community.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
While overall return rates are somewhat steady, some areas are facing more pressure than others.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The reason the insurance rates are skyrocketing is because of the faulty design of Obamacare.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
The respected Freedom House rates China as having among the lowest scores for political rights and civil liberties of any country in the world.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the hottest contests in the 68th annual Grammy Awards is in a category that rarely rates headlines – best traditional pop vocal album.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The Sealy website rates it about a 6/10 on their firm scale, but I’d put it closer to an 8.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
Aurzen rates the light source at 200 ANSI lumens.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
In three games and two starts, has no tackles for loss, and Pro Football Focus rates him 102nd of 111 interior defenders this season, including 104th against the run.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Overall, as someone who genuinely loves Might Gaine and rates it as one of the best entries in the Brave saga, this Amakuni Kizin toy nails Great Might Gaine unlike anything else to date.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Cook Political Report currently rates Georgia as a toss-up for 2026.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
The administration also looked at data showing Memphis’ murder rates are approximately four times higher than Mexico City and 27 times higher than Havana, suggesting the city is more dangerous than areas abroad with elevated crime rates.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
The team has also created an analytical method that uses muon scattering angles, muon stopping rates, and debris weight to estimate uranium dioxide levels.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Refinance Interest rates are moderating, and Edmunds is seeing an uptick in customers seeking to refinance car loans at lower rates.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The agency’s monthly data for the long-running Hawaii monitoring location for 2025 through August also showed CO2 rates are still increasing, but not as much as between 2023 and 2024.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Residents raised concerns about electricity and water usage, rising utility rates, infrastructure and the rural character of the community.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
While overall return rates are somewhat steady, some areas are facing more pressure than others.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The reason the insurance rates are skyrocketing is because of the faulty design of Obamacare.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Music fans remain obsessed with how the site rates their favorites, and artists have Pitchfork on their mind too.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
The respected Freedom House rates China as having among the lowest scores for political rights and civil liberties of any country in the world.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the hottest contests in the 68th annual Grammy Awards is in a category that rarely rates headlines – best traditional pop vocal album.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The Sealy website rates it about a 6/10 on their firm scale, but I’d put it closer to an 8.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
Aurzen rates the light source at 200 ANSI lumens.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
In three games and two starts, has no tackles for loss, and Pro Football Focus rates him 102nd of 111 interior defenders this season, including 104th against the run.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Overall, as someone who genuinely loves Might Gaine and rates it as one of the best entries in the Brave saga, this Amakuni Kizin toy nails Great Might Gaine unlike anything else to date.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Cook Political Report currently rates Georgia as a toss-up for 2026.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rates
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The same qualities are critical in today’s workplace.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool may be transitioning their style of play, but Szoboszlai has offered Alexander-Arnold-like qualities from right-back.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although recovery ratios have fallen in recent years—potentially lowering the number of actual repossessions—it is projected that over three million cars could be repossessed in 2025, a level only reached in 2009 during the Great Recession.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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To detect such a minute signal, the researchers dissolved the powdered rocks in acid, isolated the resulting potassium, and then used an ultra-sensitive mass spectrometer to precisely measure the ratios of the element's three isotopes, according to the new study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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