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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President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy is sinking, according to new polling.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
That’s Trump’s average approval rating so far during his second term, higher than his 41% average approval rating throughout the duration of his first term, according to Gallup.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
His approval rating cratered and violence has been directed toward Tesla, a brand once loved by liberals and in China, which is now tarnished.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
The film, which opened Friday, currently boasts an 80% approval rating and Certified Fresh stamp on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
That’s Trump’s average approval rating so far during his second term, higher than his 41% average approval rating throughout the duration of his first term, according to Gallup.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
His approval rating cratered and violence has been directed toward Tesla, a brand once loved by liberals and in China, which is now tarnished.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
The film, which opened Friday, currently boasts an 80% approval rating and Certified Fresh stamp on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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