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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His approval rating was also underwater in terms of his handling of two key 2024 campaign issues.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Gallup said Biden began his first term with a 57 percent approval rating.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
During his first term, Trump's approval rating never rose higher than 44%.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump's approval rating was 39% in a new poll from The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos released April 25.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Gallup said Biden began his first term with a 57 percent approval rating.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
During his first term, Trump's approval rating never rose higher than 44%.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump's approval rating was 39% in a new poll from The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos released April 25.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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