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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The latest Emerson College poll, conducted between June 24-25 showed Trump's approval rating largely unchanged from April, with 45 percent approving and 46 percent disapproving, giving him a net approval rating of -1.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
President Trump’s approval rating is underwater and a majority of voters believe the country is on the wrong track, according to a new poll released Friday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025
At the time, that was the lowest approval rating since Gallup began tracking this question in 1999.
—Sara Schapiro, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Microsoft's outperformance has done little to dent its high approval rating on Wall Street.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
President Trump’s approval rating is underwater and a majority of voters believe the country is on the wrong track, according to a new poll released Friday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025
At the time, that was the lowest approval rating since Gallup began tracking this question in 1999.
—Sara Schapiro, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Microsoft's outperformance has done little to dent its high approval rating on Wall Street.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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