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.

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The president's approval rating of 33% is also lower than former President Joe Biden’s lowest approval rating of 35% in October 2024. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 But as Sahil points out, low approval rating, under water on the economy, under water on immigration, which was also a key issue for him. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Numerous recent polls show Trump has the lowest approval rating of either of his terms in office as the unpopular Iran war continues and gas prices remain high. — Jeff Mason, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The Dog Stars bagged a 41 percent critics approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a 70 audience score. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for approval rating

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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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