unrated
Americanadjective
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not having or not given a rating or ranking.
The safety rating for this car applies only to the diesel version—the gasoline versions are unrated.
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(of a motion picture) not given a rating by the MPA.
The Blu-ray edition includes the theatrical release as well as an extended, unrated cut and a heap of additional found footage.
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not having been assigned a creditworthiness rating, as a financial instrument.
The fund may invest no more than 10 percent of its total assets in lower-rated or unrated corporate bonds, commonly referred to as junk bonds.
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not having earned a competition ranking or rating, as a sports team or athlete.
Unrated players will be given a provisional rating for the purposes of assigning tournament opponents.
Etymology
Origin of unrated
First recorded in 1645–55; un- 1 ( def. ) + rated 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In general, a bond is considered to be below-investment-grade if it is unrated or if it is rated below BBB- by Standard & Poor’s or Fitch, or below Baa3 by Moody’s.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
"This means that all unrated experiences will be filtered out of search and any public or recommended sorts for users under 13."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
Other films given an NC-17 have opted — like the team behind “Passages” — to reject the rating and go unrated, such as Todd Solondz’s “Happiness” and Darren Aronofsky’s “Requiem for a Dream.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
We don’t fact-check opinions, so we will leave this unrated.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
Petty officers and unrated enlisted men wear the sailor shirt and either the flat hat or the watch cap.
From The Style Book of The Detroit News by The Detroit News
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