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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Khurram Akram, technical director at Pakistan Federal Directorate of Immunization's, estimates that the actual percentage of girls vaccinated was around 70%.
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NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
LeBlanc said only a small percentage of TCC’s full-time and adjunct faculty were affected.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
But the donor is offered a tip slider to adjust the percentage up or down – or even to select 0%.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Duffy warned Friday that the percentage could jump to 20% unless the government shutdown ended.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
LeBlanc said only a small percentage of TCC’s full-time and adjunct faculty were affected.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
But the donor is offered a tip slider to adjust the percentage up or down – or even to select 0%.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Duffy warned Friday that the percentage could jump to 20% unless the government shutdown ended.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentage
probability
Noun
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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,
5 Nov. 2025
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This has always been about embracing probabilities, not the luxury of following certainties.—
Sam McDowell
November 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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