approval rating
noun
: a rating based on a percentage of people (as voters) who think someone (as a politician) is doing a good job
The governor's approval rating is going up.
Examples of approval rating in a Sentence
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The show received critical acclaim upon its release in February, with the first season holding a 90% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 May 2024
The latest aggregation of nationwide surveys pegs his approval rating at 38%.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
And his 62% approval rating is expected to continue climbing as more people in Venezuela become familiar with his name, analysts say.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Thirty-seven percent of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, slightly lower than his overall approval rating of 40%, according to a Gallup poll in March.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 May 2024
As this procedure’s approval rating grows so too does evidence supporting its efficacy.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
When Trump left office in 2021 after his followers sacked the Capitol, the Gallup Poll logged his approval rating at a dismal 34%.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Biden’s approval rating — hovering around 40% — is in perilous territory for a president seeking a second term, with many Americans citing his age, 81, as a key sticking point.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
But Putin’s approval rating remains high at 86%, according to the independent pollster Levada Center.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 May 2024
The latest aggregation of nationwide surveys pegs his approval rating at 38%.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
And his 62% approval rating is expected to continue climbing as more people in Venezuela become familiar with his name, analysts say.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Thirty-seven percent of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, slightly lower than his overall approval rating of 40%, according to a Gallup poll in March.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 May 2024
As this procedure’s approval rating grows so too does evidence supporting its efficacy.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
When Trump left office in 2021 after his followers sacked the Capitol, the Gallup Poll logged his approval rating at a dismal 34%.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Biden’s approval rating — hovering around 40% — is in perilous territory for a president seeking a second term, with many Americans citing his age, 81, as a key sticking point.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
But Putin’s approval rating remains high at 86%, according to the independent pollster Levada Center.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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