the ratings
plural noun
: numbers that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio program
a show that's down in the ratings.
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In the network heyday, the ratings were governed by Nielsen math.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The opener Monday started with headline previews of stories to come, a device that has worked well for the ratings leader, ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir, but was sidelined when CBS relaunched its evening newscast a year ago under John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
For years Tumerico has topped the ratings charts, rather shockingly for a largely vegan restaurant situated in cattle country.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
For their part, Airbnb and other platforms urge potential renters to read reviews carefully, and to look at the ratings on subcategories such as cleanliness and accuracy.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The opener Monday started with headline previews of stories to come, a device that has worked well for the ratings leader, ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir, but was sidelined when CBS relaunched its evening newscast a year ago under John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
For years Tumerico has topped the ratings charts, rather shockingly for a largely vegan restaurant situated in cattle country.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
For their part, Airbnb and other platforms urge potential renters to read reviews carefully, and to look at the ratings on subcategories such as cleanliness and accuracy.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the ratings
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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