Thesaurus results for PERCENTAGE

percentage

noun

pər-ˈsen-tij

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 increase from year to year determines the COLA. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 It is not known the percentage of users who are profitable, however, nor the median account’s lifetime return. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026 These strikes account for just a small percentage of bird deaths per year, but can compromise air travel safety and cause damage to aircraft. —

Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 With fewer dental groups, the percentage of CPS students served by the dental program also fell to 16% in the 2024 school year from 28% in the 2016 school year. —

Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for percentage

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probability

Noun

The perils of relying on probability In the United States, flood risk is publicly defined by maps produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

— Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026