RATES Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of rate

as in qualities

degree of excellence not being of the first rate, these apples are usually sold as food for livestock

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as in ratios

the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things the exchange rate was 10 pesos to the dollar when we visited Mexico

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disproportions

rates

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of rate

as in deserves

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 estimates

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 ranks

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 regards

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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rates

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of rate

as in lectures

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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The president's stance would then put him at odds with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who is expected by markets to hike rates at the Fed's meeting in September. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 People decide quickly whether content is relevant, so leading with value and making the path forward obvious consistently improves engagement and conversion rates. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 According to a 2016 review by Ballotpedia, House and Senate incumbents nationwide have been reelected at rates over 93% and 87% respectively. — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 If passed, the USPS will raise rates by an average of 6% for retail and commercial USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Parcel Select shipments, according to the USPS press release. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 But rates of cardiac disease have fallen in recent years, as the medical community pivots to managing cholesterol levels, hypertension and diabetes—all risk factors for heart disease. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 And the revision also will take into account the time constraints and investments needed to roll out a more developed EPR system, so mandatory recycling rates would be adjusted in phases to allow producers time to prepare for compliance. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Rand said the prospect of insurers raising rates again fills her with dread. — Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The biggest change will land next year, when states with SNAP error rates of at least 6% must begin funding a percentage of the food benefits themselves. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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The bank's analyst Anthony Paolone rates the stock overweight and expects the company's earnings growth to outpace that of its direct peers. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 SonicMax rates the Slice 10's transducer above 500, compared with roughly 150 to 250 on typical cordless ultrasonic cutters. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 The London Telegraph, discriminating in these matters, rates it the best luxury digs in Paris. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Hard on the heels of his new third-favorite Golden Tempo, DeRosa rates Sea Strike at 6-1. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates 69 House races and 10 Senate races as competitive on some level, with the rest considered solid Republican or Democratic seats. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates 203 House seats as safely or likely Republican and 194 as safely or likely Democratic, leaving 18 races rated as toss-ups. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 The bill is funded by updating how the VA rates conditions such as tinnitus and sleep apnea, part of a larger overhaul of the disability rating system underway since 2017. — Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 The Civitas Partisan Index rates the district as a toss-up in 2026 by a margin of D+1. — Mary Ramsey august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

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Summary Personality traits often blur between desirable and undesirable, with positive qualities becoming negative in extreme.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualities

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The Police Department is the most expensive city department by far, and Chicago already has one of the highest officer-to-resident ratios in the country.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Wolfe Research uses an Earnings Quality (EQ) score, a proprietary measure that factors in seven financial ratios, along with sentiment and valuation metrics.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ratios

Verb

Swanson argues Leonard deserves no grace after his demands led to bad trades and salary cap violation penalties.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
This is the kind of match that deserves a packed crowd on an outside court, up close to watch two players who relish the energy from fans.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of deserves

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Alphabet, which ranks third in cloud, started providing total revenue from Google Cloud Platform and Workspace productivity subscriptions in 2020.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Emerging markets such as India, which entered the top 20 markets two years ago and now ranks 15th for Swiss watch exports by size, and Mexico are also contributing to a lessening of the dependency on wavering top markets, in particular China.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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Robert Pozen, who lectures at MIT Sloan School of Management and was formerly president of Fidelity Investments, has an answer to the obvious question about who inspects this.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Khimasia is an independent curator who currently lectures at Rutgers University.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

Definition of lectures

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By North Carolina’s historical standards, the answer should be no, but the bar has been lowered so much that a trip to a bottom-tier bowl feels like a victory.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Though the enrollment trend can be stabilizing to its balance sheet, the district is still performing well by state standards.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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