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
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In short order, the Philippines won its first-ever investment-grade rankings from all three top credit raters.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
And last fall Google purchased Zagat, the popular restaurant rater, which Mayer announced would serve as a cornerstone for Google’s local offerings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2012
That is a pretty wide margin that is robust to most polling errors and confirms the diagnosis from the fundamentals and expert race raters.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Each is made in limited annual quantities, all have earned 90 points or more from top raters, and the duo tasted the wines with Japanese dishes at top local restaurants including the 3-Michelin starred Single Thread, as well Miki’s homemade sukiyaki.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
And last fall Google purchased Zagat, the popular restaurant rater, which Mayer announced would serve as a cornerstone for Google’s local offerings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2012
That is a pretty wide margin that is robust to most polling errors and confirms the diagnosis from the fundamentals and expert race raters.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Each is made in limited annual quantities, all have earned 90 points or more from top raters, and the duo tasted the wines with Japanese dishes at top local restaurants including the 3-Michelin starred Single Thread, as well Miki’s homemade sukiyaki.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Rater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rater. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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