approval rating
noun
: a rating based on a percentage of people (as voters) who think someone (as a politician) is doing a good job
The governor's approval rating is going up.
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Trump's approval rating with Morning Consult turned net negative a week later during Trump's first presidency.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Its Next Football Star FACTS + COMMENTS Two months into his second term, most recent polls show President Donald Trump’s approval rating in the red, amid his escalating trade war and legal battles over his executive actions.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Cornyn’s other Texas colleague, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), has an approval rating of 80% among Republicans.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
As President Trump’s approval rating sags, the opposition’s numbers should be rising.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Its Next Football Star FACTS + COMMENTS Two months into his second term, most recent polls show President Donald Trump’s approval rating in the red, amid his escalating trade war and legal battles over his executive actions.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Cornyn’s other Texas colleague, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), has an approval rating of 80% among Republicans.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
As President Trump’s approval rating sags, the opposition’s numbers should be rising.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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