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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Only a small percentage of people with the condition ever develop symptoms.
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Jonathan B. Jassey, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
San Francisco has the highest percentage of residents who believe in climate change in the country, with Alameda County a close second.
—Brooke Kasl-Godley, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Overall, China manufacturers reached the nationwide 1.68% target for spending on research and development as a percentage of operating revenue, the EU Chamber report said.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
The percentage of students meeting grade level in reading on the state test has been stagnant for at least a decade, and Fort Worth ISD has consistently lagged behind the state’s other big urban districts in reading.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan B. Jassey, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
San Francisco has the highest percentage of residents who believe in climate change in the country, with Alameda County a close second.
—Brooke Kasl-Godley, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Overall, China manufacturers reached the nationwide 1.68% target for spending on research and development as a percentage of operating revenue, the EU Chamber report said.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
The percentage of students meeting grade level in reading on the state test has been stagnant for at least a decade, and Fort Worth ISD has consistently lagged behind the state’s other big urban districts in reading.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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