top-rated adjective [only before noun]

1

considered to be the best or most popular of a number of similar products or people:

the top-rated brand of soft drinks

a top-rated media analyst

SYN TOP-RANKED

2

that has received a high score for the measurement of a particular quality:

The top-rated bonds are known as ‘investment grade', followed by ‘high yield' and then by ‘junk' bonds.

The car manufacturer is facing a possible downgrade of its top-rated debt.

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