percentage point
noun
: one hundredth of a whole : percent
interest rates rose one percentage point from 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent
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The sharp slowdown in government outlays because of the shutdown shaved a full percentage point from growth.
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Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Two years ago, freshman Republican Ryan Mackenzie won the district by a single percentage point.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Mortgage interest rates in 2025, after all, declined by more than a full percentage point on average, encouraged in large part by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut campaign.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Fed cut its benchmark rate by three-quarters of a percentage point in late 2025 but has since signaled a more cautious approach as officials assess progress on inflation alongside risks to the labor market.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Two years ago, freshman Republican Ryan Mackenzie won the district by a single percentage point.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Mortgage interest rates in 2025, after all, declined by more than a full percentage point on average, encouraged in large part by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut campaign.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Fed cut its benchmark rate by three-quarters of a percentage point in late 2025 but has since signaled a more cautious approach as officials assess progress on inflation alongside risks to the labor market.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Percentage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage%20point. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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