1
: one that rates
specifically
: a person who estimates or determines a rating
2
: one having a specified rating or class
—usually used in combination
first-rater
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My take: The quicker ESG raters get regulated, the quicker the ESG investing industry can clean up its act, and be a true force for good in capitalism.
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
The credit rater said the growing debt problems of some cities and provinces would force China’s central government to provide financial support when economic growth is slowing.
—Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
Only a few dedicated lobbying raters, such as the OECD Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying, and the Responsible Lobbying Framework, score more than half, and just barely.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
If the rater wasn't blinded, the ratings might have been influenced (consciously or subconsciously) by the rater's expectation of finding abnormalities in the autism group.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2016
One course rater for Golfweek magazine called the course the total package.
—Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
Reliability means the extent to which two raters (or the same rater at two different times) assigns the same rating to the same subject.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2016
One of the examples in the instructions, for instance, talks about evidence that a rater could use to determine the right dosages for a medication to treat high blood pressure, called Lisinopril.
—Davey Alba, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2023
Golfweek has released its rankings of the best private golf courses in each state, based on judging by its nationwide network of raters.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2023
Peter Vanham, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
The credit rater said the growing debt problems of some cities and provinces would force China’s central government to provide financial support when economic growth is slowing.
—Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
Only a few dedicated lobbying raters, such as the OECD Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying, and the Responsible Lobbying Framework, score more than half, and just barely.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
If the rater wasn't blinded, the ratings might have been influenced (consciously or subconsciously) by the rater's expectation of finding abnormalities in the autism group.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2016
One course rater for Golfweek magazine called the course the total package.
—Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
Reliability means the extent to which two raters (or the same rater at two different times) assigns the same rating to the same subject.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2016
One of the examples in the instructions, for instance, talks about evidence that a rater could use to determine the right dosages for a medication to treat high blood pressure, called Lisinopril.
—Davey Alba, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2023
Golfweek has released its rankings of the best private golf courses in each state, based on judging by its nationwide network of raters.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2023
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“Rater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rater. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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