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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Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report on TV use in the United States has YouTube commanding 12 percent of all viewing time, the highest mark for the platform since the ratings provider began tracking that data in 2021. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025 The Mavericks’ unfathomable decision to ship out the future Hall of Famer helped rev up the ratings in the latter portion of the season, as league-wide deliveries following the trade deadline jumped 16%. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The increase is not significant enough to earn a renewal by NBC, where the mystery drama remains dead last in the ratings. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025 The Tim Allen-Kat Dennings multi-cam suffered a noticeable drop off in the ratings since its January debut. Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the ratings

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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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