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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In December 2023, the percentage of adults 18 and older who had received the flu vaccine was 42%.
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Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Over the past decade, the percentage of hurricane victims who die as a result of freshwater flooding had climbed to nearly 60%.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
One study found that between 1985 and 2009, the percentage of button battery ingestions that led to serious or deadly injuries had risen more than sixfold.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The data observed includes the percentage of travelers who booked hotels in varying number of days ahead (from zero to three days in advance to more than 30 days in advance) as well as the average nightly cost of hotels in each city.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Over the past decade, the percentage of hurricane victims who die as a result of freshwater flooding had climbed to nearly 60%.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
One study found that between 1985 and 2009, the percentage of button battery ingestions that led to serious or deadly injuries had risen more than sixfold.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The data observed includes the percentage of travelers who booked hotels in varying number of days ahead (from zero to three days in advance to more than 30 days in advance) as well as the average nightly cost of hotels in each city.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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