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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
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
The Gourmia 7-Quart Air Fryer has over 1,300 five-star ratings, and Amazon shoppers rave about it.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Last year’s Globes on CBS saw a 50% ratings boost; this year’s telecast will rep the first under a new five-year deal that the Eye network (and its streamer sibling Paramount+) sealed to formally take over broadcast rights to the ceremony.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
And in the five weeks since returning, Tagovailoa has played some of the best football of his career, posting a 76.5% completion percentage, with 11 touchdowns, one interception and a 116.2 passer rating.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The low ratings poured in after it was reported that a restaurant employee told police that Mangione had been spotted there.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
The Gourmia 7-Quart Air Fryer has over 1,300 five-star ratings, and Amazon shoppers rave about it.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Last year’s Globes on CBS saw a 50% ratings boost; this year’s telecast will rep the first under a new five-year deal that the Eye network (and its streamer sibling Paramount+) sealed to formally take over broadcast rights to the ceremony.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
And in the five weeks since returning, Tagovailoa has played some of the best football of his career, posting a 76.5% completion percentage, with 11 touchdowns, one interception and a 116.2 passer rating.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rating
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For occasional or seasonal consumption or lower levels of contamination, more research is needed to understand how lead in spices would affect lead levels in the blood.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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The new Trump administration will likely look at what states have accomplished and use that as a playbook for what could be achieved legislatively at the federal level, Proctor says.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Prior to September of 2022, when Port Laredo first captured the top ranking, the Port of Los Angeles had ranked first for all but five months in the preceding 20 years and almost certainly longer.Ken Roberts, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Bowden’s rankings published Oct. 24, prior to contract option decisions.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The fact that this did not occur could point to a lapse in the verification process, where either technology or human oversight failed to identify her missing ticket status.Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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This rice cooker has a fan base—and it’s fully earned that status.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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And 2024 also saw its fair share of dominant movies, some of which rank amongst the best performances ever on Netflix’s Top 10 list.Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by OnePoll on behalf of North American Van Lines saw respondents rank moving as their most stressful life event (45 percent) just ahead of a breakup or divorce (44 percent), getting married (33 percent) and having a baby (31 percent).Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Independents shared the Republican sentiment on that question, though to a lesser degree.Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Another reason this trailer is controversial is all the product placement for brands like Porsche, Adidas and—to a lesser degree, for obvious reasons—Sony.Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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After all, in late October, a co-chair of the Trump transition team promised that Kennedy would not be picked to lead the department, only for Trump to name him to that position two weeks later.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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There’s a profound difference between Exxon’s positions and the president-elect, who ran on a platform of developing more oil, reducing energy prices, and sidelining climate change policies.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Another potential issue is Tucker's contract situation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Like others, Suzanne has changed her behavior to adjust to her situation.Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rating. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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