rater

noun

rat·​er ˈrā-tər 

1

: one that rates

specifically : a person who estimates or determines a rating

2

: one having a specified rating or class

—usually used in combination

first-rater

Examples of rater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are no competitive races in any of those three states, but race raters are increasingly predicting a difficult midterm cycle for Republicans. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

That is the inverse of learning that two ESG raters disagree without being able to reconstruct the company-level calculations that created the gap. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The rankings include properties which opened before 1960 with the list compiled by course raters who evaluated the layouts on a 10-point scale. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 10 June 2026

FanGraphs’ player rater is a helpful tool to evaluate fantasy value during the season, but these systems are almost certainly failing to capture the true value of a save these days. — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rater

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater