as in probability
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
since most car thefts are never solved, there will always be greedy people ready to take advantage of this percentage
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Recent Examples of percentage
That’s the highest percentage in the history of the College Free Speech Rankings, as compiled by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).
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Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The deal discloses an unusually large percentage of syndication ownership points, and if 10 episodes of the show had good ratings, then 90 more would be ordered.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
In the country’s largest states the percentage goes even higher – 52% in California, 51% in Texas, 47% in Florida and 46% in New York.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The donates a percentage of sales to many different organizations such as children’s charities and hospitals.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The deal discloses an unusually large percentage of syndication ownership points, and if 10 episodes of the show had good ratings, then 90 more would be ordered.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
In the country’s largest states the percentage goes even higher – 52% in California, 51% in Texas, 47% in Florida and 46% in New York.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The donates a percentage of sales to many different organizations such as children’s charities and hospitals.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentage
probability
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It's built on probability and cold, hard data—not vision, values or anticipation.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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