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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Trump’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 30% in April from 38% in a March AP-NORC poll.
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump’s approval rating sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the Iran war.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump’s approval rating in terms of the economy hit a career time low of 31%, according to an April CNN poll.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite the low approval rating of the war, the president has not drawn the conflict to a close, and the result of the operation is so far unclear.
—Robert Haswell, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump’s approval rating sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the Iran war.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump’s approval rating in terms of the economy hit a career time low of 31%, according to an April CNN poll.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite the low approval rating of the war, the president has not drawn the conflict to a close, and the result of the operation is so far unclear.
—Robert Haswell, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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