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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Rwanda and Mozambique are the two sub-Saharan African countries most exposed to the Middle East war, the ratings agency S&P said, as surging fuel costs and disrupted trade routes threaten to derail fragile economic recoveries.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The steep downgrade reflected cash-flow challenges related to higher project costs and reduced state revenue, the ratings firm said.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
But reports indicate things might change if the ratings do.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2026
The stats were held back for several weeks due to some Nielsen clients pushing back on a change in how the ratings provider assembled its Gauge data.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The steep downgrade reflected cash-flow challenges related to higher project costs and reduced state revenue, the ratings firm said.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
But reports indicate things might change if the ratings do.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2026
The stats were held back for several weeks due to some Nielsen clients pushing back on a change in how the ratings provider assembled its Gauge data.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the ratings
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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