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

That becomes increasingly important as production rates climb. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Statewide data show that students experiencing homelessness have among the highest rates of chronic absenteeism at about 35%, far above the state figure of 19%. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Track data completeness scores, drift metrics and validation pass rates weekly, not just task percentages. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Illinois students without legal status could once again be eligible for in-state tuition rates during the 2027-28 school year. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

And if the pressure on rates is maintained, that in turn will force an adjustment in risk assets. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Some cities are now seeing an uptick in vacancies as rents for these units approach market rates. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The president's stance would then put him at odds with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who is expected by markets to hike rates at the Fed's meeting in September. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

According to a 2016 review by Ballotpedia, House and Senate incumbents nationwide have been reelected at rates over 93% and 87% respectively. — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

When one person rates a leader dramatically differently from everyone else, that’s usually where the real conversation begins. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

LightMake also rates the linear motors for more than 50,000 hours of active operation. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

The bank's analyst Anthony Paolone rates the stock overweight and expects the company's earnings growth to outpace that of its direct peers. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The London Telegraph, discriminating in these matters, rates it the best luxury digs in Paris. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates 69 House races and 10 Senate races as competitive on some level, with the rest considered solid Republican or Democratic seats. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates 203 House seats as safely or likely Republican and 194 as safely or likely Democratic, leaving 18 races rated as toss-ups. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

The bill is funded by updating how the VA rates conditions such as tinnitus and sleep apnea, part of a larger overhaul of the disability rating system underway since 2017. — Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

The Civitas Partisan Index rates the district as a toss-up in 2026 by a margin of D+1. — Mary Ramsey august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026