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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Moviegoers have been impressed, as Brand New Day delivers a 90 percent approval rating from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a 98 percent audience score. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026 On July 30, an AP-NORC poll set the president's approval rating at 33%, the lowest recorded by the pollster since his return to the White House in 2025. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 July 2026 With the president’s approval rating sitting below 35% in recent polls, Democrats could shrink or even reverse the Republican Party’s current 53-seat Senate majority this November. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty Images The Supreme Court's job approval rating among all Americans has hit a record low, as support for the high court by Republicans sharply dropped in 2026, a new Gallup poll has found. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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