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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After the ratings bonanza that was Elvis, Sullivan maintained an open admissions policy for rock and roll.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
To see how your child’s Tarrant County public school fared in the ratings, click here.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
The drama that unfolded at the last stop on the World Tour this week left plenty of disappointed surfers who had been hoping to clinch their Final 5 spots, including Huntington Beach’s Kanoa Igarashi, who went into the event ranked high in the ratings.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
There is little partisan difference in the ratings.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
To see how your child’s Tarrant County public school fared in the ratings, click here.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
The drama that unfolded at the last stop on the World Tour this week left plenty of disappointed surfers who had been hoping to clinch their Final 5 spots, including Huntington Beach’s Kanoa Igarashi, who went into the event ranked high in the ratings.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
There is little partisan difference in the ratings.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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