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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Surveys for the two tornadoes are expected to continue over the next few days, and the ratings could change, the weather service said.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
But the lifestyle series fronted by Meghan Markle struggled in the ratings, only just sneaking into Netflix’s top ten weekly ratings chart.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Following the ratings announcement, golf influencer Paige Spiranac took to social media to dunk on everyone who was down on the outlook of professional golf.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
And with a must-see at bat, Giancarlo Stanton, out indefinitely, the ratings could sink deeper.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
But the lifestyle series fronted by Meghan Markle struggled in the ratings, only just sneaking into Netflix’s top ten weekly ratings chart.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Following the ratings announcement, golf influencer Paige Spiranac took to social media to dunk on everyone who was down on the outlook of professional golf.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
And with a must-see at bat, Giancarlo Stanton, out indefinitely, the ratings could sink deeper.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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