Rating means: An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
rating
An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.
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BlueskyMay 2026
📍 Shima, China 🍕 Shima Terrace ⭐ Rating: 4.6 #pizza #shima #china 🔗 https://maps.google.com/?cid=5523847454777461499&g_mp=Cidnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLlNlYXJjaFRleHQQAhgEIAA
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BlueskyMay 2026
⚡Trump: According to CNN, my approval rating in the Republican Party is 100%.
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BlueskyMay 2026
This president has been rated X. Content is suitable only for adults, often due to explicit sexual material or graphic violence. This rating is generally considered offensive or disturbing for younger viewers
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BlueskyMay 2026
Musk has a -20 favorable rating. Anyone not loudly calling him a piece of shit is just dumb and bad at politics.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Any reasonably competent primary competitor can make a real issue out of this, given the DNC's approval rating among the base.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.
A self-proclaimed source of mediation and unbiased ratings of millions of businesses across the country, the BBB receives the majority of its revenue from membership fees paid by hundreds of thousands of companies. But through its months…
For parents
Rating means: An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
rating means: An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
A position on a scale.
They have a poor credit rating.
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“📍 Shima, China 🍕 Shima Terrace ⭐ Rating: 4.6 #pizza #shima #china 🔗 https://maps.google.com/?cid=5523847454777461499&g_mp=Cidnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLlNlYXJjaFRleHQQAhgEIAA”
— Bluesky· May 2026“⚡Trump: According to CNN, my approval rating in the Republican Party is 100%.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This president has been rated X. Content is suitable only for adults, often due to explicit sexual material or graphic violence. This rating is generally considered offensive or disturbing for younger viewers”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Any reasonably competent primary competitor can make a real issue out of this, given the DNC's approval rating among the base.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“...precarious than ever: his approval rating and coalition support are both disintegrating. With eastern state elections in September, Mr Merz may wish to revise his own strategy. 4/4 The Economist All it took was one phone call from Putin for Trump to make Putin's life easier.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.
He has a high chess rating.
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“Musk has a -20 favorable rating. Anyone not loudly calling him a piece of shit is just dumb and bad at politics.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Just looking over some data ahead of our elections webinar later and Zack Polanski’s net approval rating has fallen by a fairly chunky 14 points over the last week. Still far ahead of Starmer but also puts him now well below the top three of Badenoch, Davey and Farage.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Why do world leaders in democracies rarely have good approval ratings, even in countries that are well functioning and have a high rating on happiness indexes?”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“4.8 star rating with over 250,000”
“4.8 star rating with over 250,000”
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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