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.
Examples of approval rating in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.
—
ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews upon its release, holding a 90% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet despite the hit to her approval rating, Healey still maintains a sizable lead over the three Republican candidates for governor; however, all three candidates have closed the gap since the last UNH poll in February.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for approval rating
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews upon its release, holding a 90% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet despite the hit to her approval rating, Healey still maintains a sizable lead over the three Republican candidates for governor; however, all three candidates have closed the gap since the last UNH poll in February.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for approval rating
Cite this Entry
“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
