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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According to polling by The Economist/YouGov, the president has a net approval rating of +80 from conservatives.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Plus, multiple polls share where Trump's general approval rating currently sits.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
More news to know now Trump's approval rating dropped in a new poll.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 July 2025
How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Plus, multiple polls share where Trump's general approval rating currently sits.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
More news to know now Trump's approval rating dropped in a new poll.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 July 2025
How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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