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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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 Since then, the ratings trend line for The Five has only really flowed in one direction — up and to the right. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Here came Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams as the four horsemen of the ratings apocalypse. Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 2 June 2025 Plus, the most recent season of The Bachelor — with Grant Ellis handing out the roses — was down 25% in the ratings versus 2024, averaging 3.3 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating (with Live+7 playback). Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 June 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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