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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And so for example, South Africa has rated BBB- by the ratings agencies.
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Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
Here are the best schools in the Gem State, according to the ratings site.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
For hotels, the ratings logic is similar to restaurants.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The Daily Show has been performing well in the ratings recently and scored its best haul of Emmy nominations this year, with Lydic winning.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
Here are the best schools in the Gem State, according to the ratings site.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
For hotels, the ratings logic is similar to restaurants.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The Daily Show has been performing well in the ratings recently and scored its best haul of Emmy nominations this year, with Lydic winning.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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