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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The city says the groups of categories were random and that there was no limit to how many times the survey taker could select one of the ratings on the scale for those questions.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
TripAdvisor's ranking is based on the ratings users give the parks on their review site.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The fact there were three Game 7s helped the ratings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
An opportunity to pick some attractive stocks with solid long-term growth potential is emerging, and investors can use the ratings of top Wall Street analysts to inform their search.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
TripAdvisor's ranking is based on the ratings users give the parks on their review site.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The fact there were three Game 7s helped the ratings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
An opportunity to pick some attractive stocks with solid long-term growth potential is emerging, and investors can use the ratings of top Wall Street analysts to inform their search.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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