approval rating

American  

[uh-proov-uhl rayt-ing] / əˈpruv əl ˌreɪt ɪŋ /

noun

• approval ratings
  plural

1. a figure, expressed as a percentage, that indicates the proportion of respondents who express a favorable opinion of the performance of a particular person or organization, especially a political leader or a government administration.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• disapproval rating
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• approval ratings
  plural

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Example Sentences

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approval rating

He ultimately left office with an approval rating of 25%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He began his second term as president with an approval rating of just over 50%, according to polling resource website Silver Bulletin, but in early October it was sitting at about 37%.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

But even as Nixon’s overall approval rating sank to 24% during the week before his resignation on Aug. 9, 1974, Republicans — 62% of them — still supported him.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

His approval rating is falling as his free-market overhaul stutters ahead of a difficult election next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

In Washington, John Kennedy watched his approval rating rise to over 70 percent.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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