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

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

In general, higher-performing LED systems dominate the top of the ratings, while older halogen designs tend to cluster at the bottom, constrained by lower output and less precise beam control, despite offering advantages in simplicity and cost. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

The advertising dollars get increased if the ratings are high. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

When ratings slip, this industry's reflex is increasingly to sue CMS rather than to ask what the ratings revealed. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for the ratings

• gratings
• matings