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.

Examples of the ratings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The series from Bad Wolf comes after the ratings success of The Other Bennet Sister. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

That said, Greeenstein didn’t know ahead of Tuesday night that NBC would end up at the top of the ratings. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Two-thirds of them had trouble meeting their enrollment targets in at least one of the last two years, according to a survey by the ratings platform Niche. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Fox is used to seeing viewer mood swings show up in the ratings. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the ratings

• gratings
• matings