Definition of "ratings" []

• Plural form of rating. (noun)

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• "That gives this year's Series a virtual lock on beating the record for a ratings rise, which was the 27% jump in ratings from the 2000 Mets-Yankees Series in New York to the seven-game Yankees-Arizona Diamondback Series in 2001."
• "Schier theorizes that the difference in ratings is due to the accelerating speed with which information is disseminated, the declining number of Americans firmly tied to a political party and a growing desire to see quick results."
• "For Obama, the timing of his slide in ratings is particularly unhelpful: He's intensified his push to pass health care bills in the House and Senate before Congress leaves on its August recess."