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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Derived Forms

• disapproval rating
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• approval ratings
  plural

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approval rating

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s weekly politics newsletter for closely monitoring the horse race between Trump’s approval rating and the Washington, D.C., temperature in Celsius.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

Kast's approval rating is falling and the government has reduced its forecast for economic growth through 2030 when he will complete his four-year term.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll found that Trump’s approval rating among his base rural voters is now at 50%, down from 60% in February, with a disapproval rating of 48%, up from 34%.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

The movie has notched a respectable 74% approval rating from critics on aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Polls put his approval rating at just 36 percent.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin