: not rated: such as
a
: not having been rated by a credit rating agency
nonrated bonds
nonrated transactions
b
of enlisted naval personnel : holding a rank below that of petty officer third class
nonrated sailors

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonrated was in 1786

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“Nonrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonrated. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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