rated
Americanadjective
-
having received a specified rating (also used as the second element in combination).
-
Engineering. (of a voltage or other quantity) being the designated operating limit of a device or structure.
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Participants rated its smell as more pleasant than either dark chocolate or water, but the aroma did not significantly change their hunger or appetite.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Tony Thurmond, represented the California Department of Education at a recent event held by the statewide LGBTQ+ group Equality California, where school districts were rated on their LGBTQ+ policies and resources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Cox is extremely highly rated by the England management, who must decide how much weight to put on Gay's skill as a specialist opener.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Ms. Atkinson deserves to be rated as highly as her countryman Ian McEwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Collins was one of the finest players in the United States, and for a number of years was rated in the top fifty; Nigro never reached anywhere near that achievement.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
