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as in deserving
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?
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as in estimating
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 ranking
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 considering
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 scolding
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 rating
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
But allowing a Cleveland team that finished this regular with the NBA’s top offensive rating to dominate the possession battle is just too much for the Heat to overcome.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Democrats hit their lowest favorable rating ever this month as Republicans are viewed more positively than their counterparts for the first time in a decade.
—Victoria Balara, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Love threw 25 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and had a 96.7 passer rating in 2024, despite missing 2 ½ games due to injury.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Just 37% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey, a rating that is lower than at any point during his first four-year term, even during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
But allowing a Cleveland team that finished this regular with the NBA’s top offensive rating to dominate the possession battle is just too much for the Heat to overcome.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Democrats hit their lowest favorable rating ever this month as Republicans are viewed more positively than their counterparts for the first time in a decade.
—Victoria Balara, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Love threw 25 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and had a 96.7 passer rating in 2024, despite missing 2 ½ games due to injury.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rating
Noun
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When traveling with a partner, or with friends, the strategizing can reach a whole other level.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The duo forged a bond while on England duty at under-17 level.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nice sit 63rd in the ELO rankings — a measure of team strength that allocates points for every result, weighted by the quality of opposition faced — ahead of Galatasaray and level with Freiburg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ellison improved his ranking by one from No. 5 in 2024, while Page vaulted three places from No. 10 and Brin jumped three positions from No. 11.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration’s efforts to crack down on campus activism.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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Questions about its status have taken on the kind of close-reading-from-a-distance that is typically reserved for celebrity couples.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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McDonald’s dropped diversity targets for its executive ranks.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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His post-draft, post-WR news consensus expert rank is a ho-hum WR32.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Díaz’s homer in the third inning yesterday was just the 11th in the majors this season hit with a launch angle of 19 degrees or lower.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Nichol completed a master’s degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Oxford in 2013, and a DPhil in computer science in 2017.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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This is impossible: there is no getting politics out of art because the desire to remove politics from art is itself a political position.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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That’s why many in the real estate space are disappointed in the decision by a Washington regulator to end support for some programs that helped many Americans over that hurdle and into a position to buy homes.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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And if the situation isn’t that dire, if our geopolitical power under President Trump is still strong enough to influence the behavior of one small Latin American state, then the Trump administration is choosing to disobey the orders of our nation’s Supreme Court.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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The organization also suggests utilizing a monitoring device for these children in some situations, and points out the importance of establishing a community that can help support the kids.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rating. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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