as in probability
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
since most car thefts are never solved, there will always be greedy people ready to take advantage of this percentage
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Recent Examples of percentage
The first is the amount of the valley — shown in a satellite image — covered in poppies and goldfields, expressed as a percentage.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The Education Department and USAID were the two federal agencies that received the steepest percentage of job cuts last year, according to Pew.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
If income varies, create a simple cushion by setting aside a small percentage whenever money comes in.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Since then, crime has fallen and the percentage of solved robberies has increased from 34% to 49%, according to Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis, who specifically praised the technology for helping track down auto thefts and identifying suspects across the region.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The Education Department and USAID were the two federal agencies that received the steepest percentage of job cuts last year, according to Pew.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
If income varies, create a simple cushion by setting aside a small percentage whenever money comes in.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Since then, crime has fallen and the percentage of solved robberies has increased from 34% to 49%, according to Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis, who specifically praised the technology for helping track down auto thefts and identifying suspects across the region.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentage
probability
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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