1
: a classification according to grade
specifically
: a military or naval specialist classification
2
chiefly British
: a naval enlisted man
3
a
: relative estimate or evaluation : standing
the school has a good academic rating
b
: an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibility
c
: an estimate of the percentage of the public listening to or viewing a particular radio or television program
4
: a stated operating limit of a machine expressible in power units (such as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (such as voltage)
Examples of rating in a Sentence
The school has an above-average academic rating.
The article compares the fuel-economy ratings of various cars.
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Delta-8 resulted in significantly lower ratings of drug effect than Delta-9 at a dose of 20 milligrams, the study found.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
His prominent role in Game 3 -- which was a big reason the Knicks' offensive rating jumped to 120.8 from 101.9 in Game 2 -- showed that coach Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks have learned their lesson about keeping Towns involved in the offense.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
So, while evaluations of the economy remain mostly bad, Republicans' views have pushed the overall ratings up a bit, with an even larger partisan gap now.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
External factors, such as new developments, school district ratings, and local crime rates, also play a role in how a neighborhood is perceived.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
His prominent role in Game 3 -- which was a big reason the Knicks' offensive rating jumped to 120.8 from 101.9 in Game 2 -- showed that coach Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks have learned their lesson about keeping Towns involved in the offense.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
So, while evaluations of the economy remain mostly bad, Republicans' views have pushed the overall ratings up a bit, with an even larger partisan gap now.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
External factors, such as new developments, school district ratings, and local crime rates, also play a role in how a neighborhood is perceived.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rating. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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