percentage
noun
per·cent·age
pər-ˈsen-tij 
1
a
: a part of a whole expressed in hundredths
a high percentage of students attended
b
: the result obtained by multiplying a number by a percent
the percentage equals the rate times the base
2
3
: an indeterminate part : proportion
4
a
b
: favorable odds
Examples of percentage in a Sentence
If a goalie saves 96 out of 100 shots, his save percentage is 96 percent.
The percentages of women completing high school and college were 95 percent and 52 percent, respectively.
What percentage of your income do you spend on rent?
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The percentage of claims that are low risk seems to be growing by the day.
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Tom Cullinan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The report also revealed that the percentage of people with income below the poverty threshold was highest among unmarried households with children.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
Mackenzie is also second in conference in shooting percentage at 49.7%.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
His three-point percentage would be the worst since his rookie season (2015-16) and his overall shooting percentage is his worst since 2018-19.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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Tom Cullinan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The report also revealed that the percentage of people with income below the poverty threshold was highest among unmarried households with children.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
Mackenzie is also second in conference in shooting percentage at 49.7%.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
His three-point percentage would be the worst since his rookie season (2015-16) and his overall shooting percentage is his worst since 2018-19.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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percentage
noun
per·cent·age
pər-ˈsent-ij
1
a
: a part of a whole expressed in hundredths
a high percentage of students attended
b
: the result obtained by multiplying a number by a percent
the percentage equals the rate times the base
2
a
: probability sense 3a
play the percentages
b
: favorable odds
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