percentage point
noun
: one hundredth of a whole : percent
interest rates rose one percentage point from 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent
Examples of percentage point in a Sentence
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In 2020, Biden defeated his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, in Arizona by less than half a percentage point.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The settlement would lower those fees by at least 0.04 percentage point for a minimum of three years.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The state’s unemployment rate also continued a months-long run of exceeding the national average by more than a full percentage point.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Nine percent of the school’s students met or exceeded state literacy standards during the 2022-2023 academic year, a modest 1 percentage point increase over the prior year.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2024
Franchises are growing on average about one percentage point faster than the overall economy, with jobs following suit, said Matthew Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association, which hosted the event.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, Biden came in just one percentage point behind Trump — with 44% versus 45%.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
When Mexico’s electoral tribunal declared Calderón the victor by half a percentage point, La Barbie was furious, López Nájera said.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2024
Inflation stands well below last summer's peak of over 9%, but remains more than a percentage point higher than the Fed's target rate of 2%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The settlement would lower those fees by at least 0.04 percentage point for a minimum of three years.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The state’s unemployment rate also continued a months-long run of exceeding the national average by more than a full percentage point.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Nine percent of the school’s students met or exceeded state literacy standards during the 2022-2023 academic year, a modest 1 percentage point increase over the prior year.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2024
Franchises are growing on average about one percentage point faster than the overall economy, with jobs following suit, said Matthew Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association, which hosted the event.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, Biden came in just one percentage point behind Trump — with 44% versus 45%.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
When Mexico’s electoral tribunal declared Calderón the victor by half a percentage point, La Barbie was furious, López Nájera said.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2024
Inflation stands well below last summer's peak of over 9%, but remains more than a percentage point higher than the Fed's target rate of 2%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Percentage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage%20point. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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