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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According to a recent study, nearly three-quarters of those using the feature have experienced incidents such as name-calling, bullying and threats.
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Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2023
To spend from the Constitutional Budget Reserve requires support from three-quarters of lawmakers — a high hurdle that has not been overcome for the budget since 2020, with consistent opposition from members of the former Republican House minority.
—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
As of last year, nearly three-quarters of all U.S. physicians were employed by hospital systems or other companies, with many working under noncompete agreements.
—Harris Meyer, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023
If a prime minister were unwilling to be removed from office, even temporarily, a vote of three-quarters of cabinet ministers and a supermajority of 80 lawmakers would be required.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The quarter-point increase was lower than most of the previous hikes in this cycle, which included four consecutive increases of three-quarters of a percentage point from June to November 2022.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
According to one study from 2015, with medical intervention, three-quarters of premature infants born at 22 weeks of pregnancy did not survive, and the same was true of two-thirds of infants born at 23 weeks.
—John McCormack, National Review, 22 Mar. 2023
Traditional high schools posted a significant increase, with more than three-quarters of their students graduating for the first time on record.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
The Bulldogs used a high-pressure defense that covers three-quarters of the court to push their lead to 10-2 after forcing four GCU turnovers.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
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Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2023
To spend from the Constitutional Budget Reserve requires support from three-quarters of lawmakers — a high hurdle that has not been overcome for the budget since 2020, with consistent opposition from members of the former Republican House minority.
—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
As of last year, nearly three-quarters of all U.S. physicians were employed by hospital systems or other companies, with many working under noncompete agreements.
—Harris Meyer, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023
If a prime minister were unwilling to be removed from office, even temporarily, a vote of three-quarters of cabinet ministers and a supermajority of 80 lawmakers would be required.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
The quarter-point increase was lower than most of the previous hikes in this cycle, which included four consecutive increases of three-quarters of a percentage point from June to November 2022.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
According to one study from 2015, with medical intervention, three-quarters of premature infants born at 22 weeks of pregnancy did not survive, and the same was true of two-thirds of infants born at 23 weeks.
—John McCormack, National Review, 22 Mar. 2023
Traditional high schools posted a significant increase, with more than three-quarters of their students graduating for the first time on record.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
The Bulldogs used a high-pressure defense that covers three-quarters of the court to push their lead to 10-2 after forcing four GCU turnovers.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Three-quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-quarters. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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