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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If these two kids are indicative of even a small percentage of all high school graduates, then there is hope that our country will be successful.
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Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, during this period should rise by a percentage in either the high single digits or low double digits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 May 2025
In the coming days, Republicans plan to undo additional California clean-air rules that require the state’s heavy-duty truck fleet to adopt cleaner engines and a growing percentage of zero-emission vehicles.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Borrowers will pay a small percentage of their total income, between 1% and 10% depending on their earnings, with lower earners paying less and higher earners paying more.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, during this period should rise by a percentage in either the high single digits or low double digits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 May 2025
In the coming days, Republicans plan to undo additional California clean-air rules that require the state’s heavy-duty truck fleet to adopt cleaner engines and a growing percentage of zero-emission vehicles.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Borrowers will pay a small percentage of their total income, between 1% and 10% depending on their earnings, with lower earners paying less and higher earners paying more.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 28 May. 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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