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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Cleveland didn’t live up to the hype, the ratings were unspectacular and subsequently, they were busted back down to two national appearances the following year.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The first two days of LIV on the CW attracted audiences of fewer than 300,000 viewers, significantly below the PGA Tour event that weekend, and the ratings never made a dent compared with the PGA Tour.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In both cases, the ratings apply to the earphones and the charging case, which isn't always true for water-resistant true wireless earphones; sometimes the earphones can handle water, but the case can't.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The show also faced stiff competition from two college football games, which finished first and second in the ratings for the night.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The first two days of LIV on the CW attracted audiences of fewer than 300,000 viewers, significantly below the PGA Tour event that weekend, and the ratings never made a dent compared with the PGA Tour.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In both cases, the ratings apply to the earphones and the charging case, which isn't always true for water-resistant true wireless earphones; sometimes the earphones can handle water, but the case can't.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The show also faced stiff competition from two college football games, which finished first and second in the ratings for the night.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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