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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With some time spent shopping around online, borrowers can still potentially secure a rate that's around half a percentage point below average.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
His disapproval rate ticked up by 1 percentage point.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Johnson has said restoring the city’s share by 1 percentage point would generate $80 million.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In an era when so many adults fear automation and AI, that 7 percentage point disparity seems even more significant.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
His disapproval rate ticked up by 1 percentage point.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Johnson has said restoring the city’s share by 1 percentage point would generate $80 million.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In an era when so many adults fear automation and AI, that 7 percentage point disparity seems even more significant.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
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“Percentage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentage%20point. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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