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 president's approval rating with the pollster last week was 41 percent with a 54 percent disapproval rating.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
As for Healey’s approval rating, the MassINC poll confirms what most already know as the days count down to the 2026 election — any Republican hoping to unseat Healey will have a tough time, especially as national conservatives continue to keep Massachusetts in their crosshairs.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
What a poll found →Supreme Court approval rating sinks to a new low, poll finds.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump’s overall approval rating remains stable at 42%, according to the poll, with nine in 10 Republicans supporting him.
—Jason Lange, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
As for Healey’s approval rating, the MassINC poll confirms what most already know as the days count down to the 2026 election — any Republican hoping to unseat Healey will have a tough time, especially as national conservatives continue to keep Massachusetts in their crosshairs.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
What a poll found →Supreme Court approval rating sinks to a new low, poll finds.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump’s overall approval rating remains stable at 42%, according to the poll, with nine in 10 Republicans supporting him.
—Jason Lange, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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