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present participle of rate
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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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Relevance
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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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rating

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verb (2)

present participle of rate

rating

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rating
Verb
Playtex Wireless 18-Hour Bra More than 19,700 shoppers have given this Playtex bra a perfect rating. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 During the 1995–1996 shutdown, President Bill Clinton’s Gallup rating dropped from around 51 percent to the low 40s before rebounding once the standoff ended. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Throughout the program, Lafayette’s field training officers complete daily observation reports on trainees, rating them on a scale of one to five in various categories. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 Standard & Poor’s, one of three American credit rating agencies active in rating government bonds, just upgraded Kenya’s long-term government bond rating, from B- to B on August 22, 2025, after downgrading it from B to B- on August 23, 2024. Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rating
Noun
  • At the same time, the country has seen unprecedented levels of tourism—up 48 percent in 2024 from the year before, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But as far as the overall level of play?
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Here are this week’s rankings, which are not a pure ranking of how good each team is, rather a ranking of the overall feel around the teams, programs and fan bases, the hopes, the dreams, the frustration, the despair … the vibes.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • John Rose, chief risk adviser for ALTOUR, a global travel management company, said Anguilla’s ranking stems from several distinct advantages.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tuuli Narkle Fans might be shipping Narkle's character, Constable Cooper, and Sager's Jackson, but her relationship status off-screen is currently unclear.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Still, as of Monday, head coach John Harbaugh provided an encouraging update on Jackson’s status ahead of Thursday night’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The lesser-knowns, who often appear recruited from the ranks of pro wrestling and so forth, provide some awkward thesping moments.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Studios en masse suspended all of its first look and overall arrangements with writers, and the studios used the opportunity to purge from its ranks some of the expensive ones with talent that weren’t actually resulting in any shows.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An arid, barren landscape with extreme temperature swings from 45 to -40 degrees Celsius (113 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit).
    Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The other offering is Project Eluna, an agentic AI system—designed to act with a degree of autonomy, reasoning through complex operational situations and recommending actions to operators.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beatrice is also a Counsellor of State to King Charles, an exclusive position which allows members of the royal family to carry out business on behalf of the monarch.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Game 3 is a must-win as the series is currently tied at one, and the winner of Monday's game will immediately be put in the best position to take home a World Series title.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The situation had led her to question the integrity of some board members, Buchanan said in conclusion.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Following Dombrowski’s comments and his belief that Harper is unhappy with his current contract situation, Sherman opened the door to a potential offseason trade that sends Harper elsewhere.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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