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 increase, if any, is what the Social Security Administration uses to determine any COLA hike.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, 55% of all passenger vehicles were ICE vehicles, and the percentage is even higher in the US at 80% according to the OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles or International Organization of Vehicle Manufacturers).
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While a small percentage of cases are inherited, most patients don’t have a family history, and the cause has remained unknown.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2024, 55% of all passenger vehicles were ICE vehicles, and the percentage is even higher in the US at 80% according to the OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles or International Organization of Vehicle Manufacturers).
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While a small percentage of cases are inherited, most patients don’t have a family history, and the cause has remained unknown.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for percentage
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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