Meanings
nounsweeps pl (plural only)
- USpluralplural onlybroadcastingThe Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year.
noun
- pluralplural of sweep
verb
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweep
Origin
From sweep + -s (pluralia tantum suffix).
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sweeps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweeps
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“sweeps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweeps. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweeps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweeps.
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