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 Magic are now 1-7 in playoff games when Banchero scores 30 or more, a statistic that raises uncomfortable questions about everything around him.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Though state requirements vary and the Act doesn’t cover small- or medium-sized companies, experts see the WARN filing as a near real-time economic indicator for the job market, while some other government statistics can lag by weeks or even months.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Sean has the fundamentals on all three names below plus a look at the list’s statistics at a higher level.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Though state requirements vary and the Act doesn’t cover small- or medium-sized companies, experts see the WARN filing as a near real-time economic indicator for the job market, while some other government statistics can lag by weeks or even months.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Sean has the fundamentals on all three names below plus a look at the list’s statistics at a higher level.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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“Statistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistic. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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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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