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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The 79-year-old Markey, who faces a tough reelection fight this year and whose job approval rating has taken a big dip, was not embarrassed to be dancing and waving the Haitian flag at City Hall Plaza in order to secure a few thousand votes at best.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The most recent approval rating from the pollster is down three points from the last Times/Siena poll in January and the lowest of his second term.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Here’s Why The Times poll showed that Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low of 37%, as a conclusive end to the deeply unpopular war with Iran continues to elude him.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 May 2026
The survey is the latest to show Trump has failed to appease voters’ economic concerns, with his disapproval rating on the economy increasing seven points, to 56%, since this time last year, though his approval rating has improved by one point, to 38%.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The most recent approval rating from the pollster is down three points from the last Times/Siena poll in January and the lowest of his second term.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Here’s Why The Times poll showed that Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low of 37%, as a conclusive end to the deeply unpopular war with Iran continues to elude him.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 May 2026
The survey is the latest to show Trump has failed to appease voters’ economic concerns, with his disapproval rating on the economy increasing seven points, to 56%, since this time last year, though his approval rating has improved by one point, to 38%.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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