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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The formula is progressive, meaning lower earners get a higher percentage of their income replaced.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The Magic ranked dead-last in 3-point percentage (31.8%), 3-pointers per game (11.2) and overall pace (96.51 possessions), according to NBA.com.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The cuts represent a small percentage of an agency that has approximately 105,000 employees.
—June 17, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Monastir’s defense remains a hallmark, boasting the lowest opponent field goal percentage and an elite block rate, supported by their local core.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The Magic ranked dead-last in 3-point percentage (31.8%), 3-pointers per game (11.2) and overall pace (96.51 possessions), according to NBA.com.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
The cuts represent a small percentage of an agency that has approximately 105,000 employees.
—June 17, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Monastir’s defense remains a hallmark, boasting the lowest opponent field goal percentage and an elite block rate, supported by their local core.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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probability
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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,
28 June 2025
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The researchers even suggest there’s a 99.4% probability that the detection of these compounds wasn’t a fluke – a figure that, with repeat observations, could reach the gold standard for statistical certainty in the sciences.—
Oliver Swainston,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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