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Collocations for rating - noun

1. measurement of how good sb/sth is

ADJECTIVE

high, top
low, poor
overall
The overall performance rating puts the new model well ahead of its main rivals.
favourable/favorable, unfavourable/unfavorable (both esp. AmE)
He's currently enjoying a favourable/favorable rating with more than 50% of the electorate.
approval, favorability (AmE), opinion-poll, poll, popularity
He has the highest opinion-poll rating of any president this century.
performance
two-star, three-star, etc.
The hotel achieved a four-star rating.
The hospital has retained its top three-star rating. (BrE)
credit
Most countries try to preserve their international credit rating in order to secure necessary loans.
personal, subjective

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VERB + rating

have
assign (sb/sth), give (sb/sth)
achieve, earn, get, obtain, receive, score
The university scored a top rating among students.
preserve
improve
downgrade, lower (business)
Standard & Poor's lowered its credit rating for the company from A to BBB.

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rating + VERB

climb, improve, rise, rocket, soar
The president's ratings have suddenly rocketed.
drop, fall, plummet

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rating + NOUN

scale, system

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PREPOSITION

in a/the rating
a drop of 50 points in her personal rating
rating for
The resort got a low rating for children's facilities.
rating on
The judges gave her the maximum rating on style.

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2. (ratings) number of TV viewers, etc.

ADJECTIVE

good, high
low, poor
audience, TV
prime-time (esp. AmE)
The network's prime-time ratings are up 150%.

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VERB + RATINGS

garner (esp. AmE), get, have
The show continues to garner high ratings.
At this stage the series was getting good ratings.
boost
Bringing her on the show was a cynical attempt to boost the ratings.

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RATINGS + VERB

go up, improve, pick up, shoot up, soar
The ratings went shooting up overnight.
dip, drop, fall, go down
The show's ratings have dipped sharply.

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RATINGS + NOUN

battle, war
success
His new sitcom was a ratings success.

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PREPOSITION

in the ratings
It has been ousted from top spot in the TV ratings.

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