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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Democrats, meanwhile, fared slightly worse, garnering a 37% approval rating. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 By contrast the least popular senator in their state was Kentucky's Mitch McConnell, the former Senate Republican leader, with a net approval rating of -30. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 How does Trump's approval rating compare with his 1st term? Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025 His approval rating has remained around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to recent polls. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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