Etymology
Origin of rater
Example Sentences
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Credit rater Moody's said its baseline scenario was for the conflict to be "relatively short-lived, likely a matter of weeks".
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
System-wide sales growth rose at a faster rater in the quarter, up 5.8% compared with 5.6% a year earlier, taking system-wide sales to $12.13 billion, from $11.28 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Luxembourg 1-3 Northern Ireland player rater - who impressed you?
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
RaterLab is what’s known as a quality rater, a third-party contractor that helps evaluate the quality and relevance of websites that appear in search results, according to media reports.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024
I'd never be happy as a second rater.
From Mary Wollaston by Webster, Henry Kitchell
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