How to Use statistic in a Sentence

statistic

noun

• One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.
• The Lone Star State leads the nation in the statistic since 2017, and by a wide margin.
  — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2023
• Fewer births have come along with that statistic in South Korea.
  — John Yoon, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• The statistics—the refuge of the loser—show that England, over the match, was only slightly better.
  — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
• The information dates to the 2020 tax year, as the IRS hasn't released more recent statistics.
  — The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
• Quiñones argues that the seed stage is a critical place to improve these statistics.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
• The statistics compiled by the 6-foot-4 junior, a five-star recruit out of Riverside, aren’t as impressive as some of his peers.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
• Full statistics surrounding the demographics of the new class can be found here.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2023
• There’s a lot to like about Gonzalez simply by looking at his statistics in the minor leagues.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2024
• Generally, the statistics bear that out, as a pitcher’s performance tends to wane on a third trip through the lineup.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
• Those statistics don’t reflect any changes since the two groups submitted their proposals to the city this winter.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
• That echoes the dismal statistics across the U.S., where only about a third of people who test positive start treatment within a year.
  — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• The new statistics come from a report by Ray C. Fair, an economics professor at Yale.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• And still, those statistics don’t fully capture the futility of the defense, which had been in a tailspin since late last season.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
• That’s the worst plus/minus in NBA history since the league began monitoring that statistic.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
• Then these statistics are used so that more articles are written.
  — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
• The statistics are not accurate, there are many numbers floating around.
  — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023
• Put simply, the retail lobby has admitted that its most eye-catching and widely publicized statistic about it is a lie.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• Experts say the root cause of this condemnable statistic is disabled people being blocked from every stage of the emergency management process.
  — Marianne Dhenin, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
• For some Americans, however, the perception of crime is clashing with the statistics.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
• Again, this is just one set of statistics about hypothetical mergers, but investment bankers are wishin’ and hopin’ for more of these deals in 2024, and marriages seem likely.
  — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
• According to the same statistics, two-thirds of women who survive violence never tell anyone about it or seek help.
  — Andrei Popoviciu, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024
• The statistics so far in 2023 point to a significant annual increase in crossings.
  — Vincent Blocker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
• The weak economic statistics are palpable on the streets of Majuqiao, one of the few places remaining in the Chinese capital where out-of-town workers can hope to find employment by the day.
  — Christian Shepherd, Vic Chiang, Lillian Yang and Theodora Yu, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2023
• His father was a professor of statistics; his mother was a piano teacher.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
• Given those statistics, it’s never been more important to be a sensitive and mindful tourist in the Hawaiian Islands.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
• Looking at the statistics together, one is tempted to use them as a basis for speculation.
  — Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
• And that’s really the statistic that matters; Apple is looking to center itself at the heart of consumers’ financial lives, and Apple Pay is its core vehicle to do that.
  — Kate Drew, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• To avoid being part of these growing statistics, keep your guard up, because even the most financially savvy can fall prey to tactics employed by these criminals.
  — Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
• Homicides in the nation's capital are up 31% from last year and overall crime is up 24%, according to department statistics. D.C.
  — Amanda Cappelli, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024