ratings

noun

plural of rating
as in levels

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Recent Examples of ratings Out of 63 total ratings, 80 percent of shoppers have given it a perfect five-star rating. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026 The Leapfrog Group released its semiannual hospital safety ratings and UConn Health for the 11th straight time received the group’s top, five-star rating. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratings
  1. levels
  2. ranks
  3. rankings
  4. degrees
  5. stations
  6. situations
  7. positions
Noun
  • Beijing envisions a comprehensive AI education system that spans all levels of schooling and extends to the broader public.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and turned soil into the first terrestrial carbon sinks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of levels
Noun
  • Beating Alabama would vault them up even higher in the ranks and silence some of the naysayers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Argentina, a Group of 20 nation of 46 million people home to a vast Patagonian wilderness and culturally vibrant capital, is set to become the first South American country to join their ranks.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranks
Noun
  • Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
    — Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of rankings
Noun
  • Temperatures in this major western city are forecast to near 100 degrees for a week straight.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Capturing all the action in 360 degrees to project the band onto the screens, an unmanned camera traveled around the stage on a track.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of degrees
Noun
  • Additional demonstrations were scheduled for 2026, alongside work on hydrogen stations to supply fuel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The letter called for greater regional collaboration to keep New England’s remaining nuclear stations operational and to identify potential locations for expansion.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of stations
Noun
  • Facing third-and-long situations all day, Philo and the offense looked ordinary.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of situations
Noun
  • Specifically at Mercy Medical Center, the statement said, there are twice as many open full-time positions for the 16 full-time RNs being impacted, and that across Prime’s Illinois hospitals, there are 331 openings, including 11 in obstetrics.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • There could be intense competition for backup minutes with logjams at multiple positions.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of positions

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“Ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratings. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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