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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Between the first and second halves of 2024 market expectations significantly evolved, prompting a reassessment of EU trends by the ratings, research and analysis firm.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Wednesday’s vice presidential debate between Republican candidate JD Vance and Democratic nominee Tim Walz was mostly free of fireworks, and that was perhaps reflected in the ratings for the event as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Trump blamed Schwarzenegger for the ratings, but Schwarzenegger blamed Trump’s polarizing politics and an already declining viewership for the show’s decline.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Riding high in the ratings, the next two episodes of Rhoda featured the couple’s honeymoon and the move into their apartment (which was conventiently located in Brenda’s building, complete with the never actually seen Carlton the Doorman).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Wednesday’s vice presidential debate between Republican candidate JD Vance and Democratic nominee Tim Walz was mostly free of fireworks, and that was perhaps reflected in the ratings for the event as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Trump blamed Schwarzenegger for the ratings, but Schwarzenegger blamed Trump’s polarizing politics and an already declining viewership for the show’s decline.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Riding high in the ratings, the next two episodes of Rhoda featured the couple’s honeymoon and the move into their apartment (which was conventiently located in Brenda’s building, complete with the never actually seen Carlton the Doorman).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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