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 Given the ratings and social-media boost Swift has given the NFL this season, CBS ought to pay for her transportation. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024 In other words, the ratings view the ads through the lens of whether the commercials helped boost the brand, rather than through their popularity with viewers. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024 It was announced at the Council meeting that the ratings for the other sports will come from Freeman Ratings, MaxPreps.com or other systems that will be operating for the 2024-25 school year. Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024 The suit, filed in state court in New York, also alleges that Bravo and the additional production arms of the network were aware of Glanville’s past improper conduct but hired her anyway to juice the ratings on their new reality series. Meredith Woerner, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024 Moody’s downgraded Israel’s credit rating Friday and changed its outlook for the country to negative, citing the war with Hamas and reflecting the ratings agency’s concern that the conflict could become a long-term economic burden. Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024 And this year, the ratings for the AFC and NFC championship games leading up to Sunday were impressive. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024 Her games look good in the ratings, but so do all of the Chiefs’ games this season. Francesca Paris, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024 To compile the ratings, Forbes Travel Guide sent teams to pose in disguise as regular guests to test and score each place on 900 factors and criteria. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024

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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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