Grades
Rates
Rates noun - A local tax on property (usually used in the plural).
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Now that he no longer has the same encyclopedic approach to reviewing he once had, he only rates albums he likes as part of his "Expert Witness" blog, effectively limiting grades from B+ to A+ - literally only four different grades.
Source: Four Point Scale -
Video Game Cruelty Punishment: As of Alpha 30, high rates of recidivism among released prisoners will result in lowered grades and fines of the ineffective prison they were released from.
Source: Video Game / Prison Architect - In the United States, the USDA rates meat quality from Canner to Prime on grades 15.
Source: Broke the Rating Scale
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