three-quarters

noun

: an amount equal to three of the four equal parts which make up something : seventy-five percent
Three-quarters of the class will be going on the trip.
three-quarters of an hour

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Organizers say there are 14 million tickets available across the Games and subsequent Paralympics — with three-quarters of those for the Olympics themselves. Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The chance of rescuing the legend whose equipment provides around a quarter of the world’s electricity and whose engines power about three-quarters of commercial flights worldwide clearly stirred the ultra-competitive Culp to action. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026 By the 42nd day of treatment, more than three-quarters of the patients had improved or stabilized. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Content Volume Is Outpacing Visibility Bynder’s 2026 State of DAM research found that three-quarters of content is now AI-touched, with near-universal use expected within 12 months. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-quarters

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“Three-quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-quarters. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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