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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
Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Their rating changes come as Chinese stocks are off to a weak start this year amid concerns over rising geopolitical tensions stemming from Donald Trump’s return and his vows to raise tariffs.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 9 Jan. 2025
Passer rating when kept clean in the pocket: 20th, at 98.7.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts at BTIG also downgraded their rating to neutral from buy, questioning the sustainability of the company’s growth of 15% or more.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Star ratings The quality of Medicare Advantage plans is decreasing.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Their rating changes come as Chinese stocks are off to a weak start this year amid concerns over rising geopolitical tensions stemming from Donald Trump’s return and his vows to raise tariffs.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 9 Jan. 2025
Passer rating when kept clean in the pocket: 20th, at 98.7.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts at BTIG also downgraded their rating to neutral from buy, questioning the sustainability of the company’s growth of 15% or more.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rating
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Questions are surfacing about the level of staffing, given the volume of traffic last night at the airport.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Graduated compression stockings provide the strongest level of compression at the ankle and gradually decrease up the leg.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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Looking at all K-pop musical figures, the number of names that have landed somewhere on the Adult Contemporary radio ranking doubles.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Alaska was next in the rankings, with a score of 202.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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If your goal is to build a unicorn, don’t waste energy and resources chasing first mover status or merely achieving a product-market fit.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because the local agencies taking the count across the country do not ask for immigration status, homeless numbers ballooned in a handful of states that took in tens of thousands of immigrants, and those states, in turn, pushed the national number to an unprecedented high of nearly 772,000.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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After missing out on Morgan, USC set out on a months-long search that yielded several candidates from the NFL front office ranks, according to a person familiar with those discussions.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Forecasts for Mobile, Ala. predicted a jump from 13 degrees to 47 degrees, two days after the area received 7.5 inches of snow.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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She’s also worked in real estate development and has degrees from UNC, the University of Georgia and UNC Charlotte.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Phantoms are in a position to hire an attorney of Kessler’s caliber (and billing rate).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Reflecting on the details of his near-fatal overdose in 2015, the former NBA star shared on The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Monday, January 20, how one drink spiraled into a life-or-death situation.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, her parents reached a better place, but the situation left a fracture.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rating. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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