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

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

Still, the ratings declines are a problem for Fox and Fox News, which will need to turn things around at some point. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

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

Further down the ratings ladder, investors are getting choosier and demanding higher yields to take on the risk of lending to companies in the AI sector. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the ratings

• gratings
• matings