statistic
noun
sta·tis·tic
stə-ˈti-stik 
1
: a single term or datum in a collection of statistics
2
a
: a quantity (such as the mean of a sample) that is computed from a sample
specifically
: estimate sense 1b
b
: a random variable that takes on the possible values of a statistic
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One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.
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The city also saw an uptick in shootings in 2020 and 2021 before a steady decline over the past three years, the statistics show.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
But a recent Times study of statistics collected by the Deportation Data Project shows that 69% of the approximately 722 people arrested during the first week of the Trump administration’s California immigration raids had no criminal record.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
That his mayoralty could end in failure and frustration is just a matter of statistics—most New York City mayors have been seen as failures in one way or another, and many have been outright disasters.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Those Golden State workplace efficiencies tied 2008 for its third-biggest productivity yearly jump in the 17-year history of this statistic.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
But a recent Times study of statistics collected by the Deportation Data Project shows that 69% of the approximately 722 people arrested during the first week of the Trump administration’s California immigration raids had no criminal record.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
That his mayoralty could end in failure and frustration is just a matter of statistics—most New York City mayors have been seen as failures in one way or another, and many have been outright disasters.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Those Golden State workplace efficiencies tied 2008 for its third-biggest productivity yearly jump in the 17-year history of this statistic.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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“Statistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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statistic
noun
sta·tis·tic
stə-ˈtis-tik
: a single item of information in a statistical collection
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