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
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
While no country was close to reaching the global population benchmark of 50%, the three countries with the highest percentage of women directors were Germany (18.7%), the United Kingdom (18.5%) and Australia (18.3%).
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 May 2025
Pete Buttigieg's Popularity Buttigieg's popularity rating is significantly above water, although the percentage of people who have a positive view of the former Biden administration official is slightly lower than for Trump, while higher than Vance.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Illinois now ranks 20th in the country, up from 30th a year ago, for the percentage of its hospitals earning A grades for safety.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
While no country was close to reaching the global population benchmark of 50%, the three countries with the highest percentage of women directors were Germany (18.7%), the United Kingdom (18.5%) and Australia (18.3%).
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 May 2025
Pete Buttigieg's Popularity Buttigieg's popularity rating is significantly above water, although the percentage of people who have a positive view of the former Biden administration official is slightly lower than for Trump, while higher than Vance.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Illinois now ranks 20th in the country, up from 30th a year ago, for the percentage of its hospitals earning A grades for safety.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2025
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The probability of being attacked by a shark is one in four million.—
Allegra Leal,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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