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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What a poll found →Supreme Court approval rating sinks to a new low, poll finds. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Jay Kelly premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in August, and currently holds an 81% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025 YouGov/Economist surveys show that his approval rating on jobs and the economy among women fell from 34 percent in mid-August to 29 percent in September, while disapproval climbed from 56 percent to 60 percent. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 How does Trump's approval rating compare with his 1st term? Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for approval rating

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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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