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
• calibres
• ranks
• benchmarks
• criteria
• hallmarks
• positions
• statuses
• measures
• places
• criterions
• 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)
• faults
• lays into
• attacks
• rags
• upbraids
• tongue-lashes
• lambasts
• takes to task
• berates
• keelhauls
• flays
• admonishes
• rebukes
• hammers
• mocks
• reads the riot act (to)
• chews out
• chastises
• bastes
• reproaches
• lambastes
• castigates
• remonstrates (with)
• abuses
• pans
• condemns
• vituperates
• reprehends
• chides
• knocks
• slams
• blasts
• scourges
• 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
• sanctions
• endorses
• indorses
• praises
• lauds
• extols
• extolls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rates

Noun

Mortgage rates barely budged to start this week, according to a separate survey from Mortgage News Daily, as there were no major economic reports to influence the bond market. —Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025

The figures capture the start of a recent slide in mortgage rates, that now stand at the lowest level in a year. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Nightly room rates start at $880, not including taxes and fees. —Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025

Standard message rates may apply. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Nightly rates at Oku Andalusia start from $444. —Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025

At its September 17th meeting the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates as expected by 25 basis points. —Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Housing prices will stay high too, as mortgage rates stay elevated compared to 2021 levels. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Furthermore, affecting the stability of the cryptocurrency market could be macroeconomic elements including inflation rates, devaluation of currencies, or market collapse. —Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

Verb

Pro Football Focus rates him the fourth-best player on Miami’s defense this year. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 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

The company rates the show PG-13. —Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025

However, an Italian Nona dies every time someone rates this dish at above a three star. —Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

The French Textile Eco-Score—also known as Environmental Cost—is an environmental label that rates the environmental impact of clothing across its full lifecycle. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025

Here are some of the names that Bank of America Securities rates a buy, broken into municipal bond funds and non-muni funds. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025

Epson rates its laser-phosphor light source at 4,500 ISO lumens and as having a 20,000-hour life at full power. —PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025