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 first season of Welcome to Derry received strong notices, earning around 80 percent critics and audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and performed well in the ratings. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Fort Worth’s William James Middle School received its fifth consecutive F grade in the ratings, something which would usually open the district to the possibility of a state takeover. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

The network decided to run the miniseries, originally slated to run weekly, on consecutive nights, to avoid a falloff in viewership, but also to get it all in before the ratings period. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

According to the ratings system used to place teams into leagues, the Delta League is three leagues higher than the Iota League where Troy went 5-0 last season. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the ratings

• gratings
• matings