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.

Examples of approval rating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Daniel Smith, a political science professor at the University of Florida, said Trump’s low approval rating provides an opportunity for Democrats. — Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

The break from the two Hispanic members is a warning sign for Republicans heading into the general election, as a national poll from Equis Research shows his approval rating among Latinos at just 31%, with 63% disapproving. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

But that may not be enough to overcome the collateral damage of the president’s sagging approval rating and soaring fuel prices because of the war. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Trump’s approval rating is clocking in at roughly 38%, according to The New York Times polling average, which pins his disapproval at about 59%. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for approval rating

• accelerating
• accentuating
• accommodating
• accumulating
• adjudicating
• administrating
• affiliating
• agglutinating
• alienating
• alleviating
• amalgamating
• ameliorating