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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Gutfeld! was the first late-night program to unseat Colbert as the ratings leader since 2017, and has topped the program for three years straight.
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Judith Y. Kim, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals last week reversed a lower court’s ruling that blocked TEA from issuing the ratings, which had been scheduled to be released about a year ago.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
The larger the standard deviation, the more spread out the ratings are within the respective league.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 July 2025
No matter the ratings, if a show has the potential to have more Patti Harrison, then the people deserve to see more Patti Harrison.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 July 2025
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Judith Y. Kim, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals last week reversed a lower court’s ruling that blocked TEA from issuing the ratings, which had been scheduled to be released about a year ago.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
The larger the standard deviation, the more spread out the ratings are within the respective league.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 July 2025
No matter the ratings, if a show has the potential to have more Patti Harrison, then the people deserve to see more Patti Harrison.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 July 2025
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“The ratings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ratings. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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