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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
Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
The website studied reviews and ratings that customers left for the restaurants before Yelp workers narrowed down the most beloved places, according to results published Wednesday, Feb. 12.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
For the environmental evaluation, this included the carbon emissions intensity and reduction rate, as well as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) rating.
—Time Staff, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The Jazz entered the contest with the second-worst defensive rating (118.7) in the NBA, but that didn’t matter.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The 20,000+ user reviews on Amazon with an overall rating of 4.6 speaks volumes on how much users enjoy the sound quality and comfortable fit.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
The website studied reviews and ratings that customers left for the restaurants before Yelp workers narrowed down the most beloved places, according to results published Wednesday, Feb. 12.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
For the environmental evaluation, this included the carbon emissions intensity and reduction rate, as well as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) rating.
—Time Staff, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The Jazz entered the contest with the second-worst defensive rating (118.7) in the NBA, but that didn’t matter.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rating
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The goal is to complete all 50 levels, win the map and the Golden Mask Trophy.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending level or extend current ones.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Pioneers, in the Class 6A Division II bracket, started their playoff run with a dominant 57-26 victory over Southlake Carroll (22-10), a top team from District 4-6A. Senior Camille Williams, ESPN’s No. 36 prospect on the 2025 national rankings, led the way with 17 points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a September 2017 survey of 2,000 American adults conducted by market research firm OnePoll for Homes.com, noise topped the ranking of things that lead Americans to argue with a neighbor.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for information on Friday about the status of Mr. Manzano’s autopsy.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The letter also stressed the school system does not collect information about the immigration status of students.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Now, the ranks of cybersecurity experts within the federal government itself might get thinner.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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To refill the ranks, the Army has increased recruiting and in 2020 extended new pilots’ service obligation to 10 years from six.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Psych 101 is a class that was regularly offered as a liberal arts credit that was acceptable to the science degrees like engineering and physics and chemistry.—
Beth Anderson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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January continued a run of extraordinary heat, in which 18 of the last 19 months saw an average global temperature of more than 2.7 degrees F above pre-industrial times, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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But what an incredibly tough position to be in as a performer.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Colt Keith of the Tigers had the second most at the position with 12.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Later, Zelensky is scheduled to meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance to discuss the evolving situation. Update 2/14/25, 11:40 a.m.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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This gets to the Dolphins, for three years, having a run game that’s lacking in third-down, short-yardage, goal-line and red-zone situations.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rating. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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