approval rating
noun
: a rating based on a percentage of people (as voters) who think someone (as a politician) is doing a good job
The governor's approval rating is going up.
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In 2016, a study in the academic journal, Political Psychology examined the relationship between gas prices and presidential approval rating between the mid-1970s and mid-2000s, finding that elevated gas prices drove a president's approval downward.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 May 2024
The job approval rating for Gantz, Netanyahu’s main opponent, was only slightly higher at 35% in the Channel 12 poll.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The show received critical acclaim upon its release in February, with the first season holding a 90% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 May 2024
The latest aggregation of nationwide surveys pegs his approval rating at 38%.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
And his 62% approval rating is expected to continue climbing as more people in Venezuela become familiar with his name, analysts say.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Thirty-seven percent of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, slightly lower than his overall approval rating of 40%, according to a Gallup poll in March.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 May 2024
As this procedure’s approval rating grows so too does evidence supporting its efficacy.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
When Trump left office in 2021 after his followers sacked the Capitol, the Gallup Poll logged his approval rating at a dismal 34%.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 May 2024
The job approval rating for Gantz, Netanyahu’s main opponent, was only slightly higher at 35% in the Channel 12 poll.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The show received critical acclaim upon its release in February, with the first season holding a 90% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 May 2024
The latest aggregation of nationwide surveys pegs his approval rating at 38%.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
And his 62% approval rating is expected to continue climbing as more people in Venezuela become familiar with his name, analysts say.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Thirty-seven percent of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, slightly lower than his overall approval rating of 40%, according to a Gallup poll in March.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 May 2024
As this procedure’s approval rating grows so too does evidence supporting its efficacy.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
When Trump left office in 2021 after his followers sacked the Capitol, the Gallup Poll logged his approval rating at a dismal 34%.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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