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 numerical percentage of the tax was also added to the language, rather than only being written out.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
While these dollar and cents changes may not seem significant on paper, the percentage swings tell a different story.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Licensed childcare in Sacramento frequently takes a large percentage of a working parent’s income.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
These teams are hilariously even-matched on offense, with both ranking in the top four in points per game, field-goal percentage, and 3-point field-goal percentage.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
While these dollar and cents changes may not seem significant on paper, the percentage swings tell a different story.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Licensed childcare in Sacramento frequently takes a large percentage of a working parent’s income.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
These teams are hilariously even-matched on offense, with both ranking in the top four in points per game, field-goal percentage, and 3-point field-goal percentage.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentage
probability
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The possibility—the probability—of conflagration is on every Western mind.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Percentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentage. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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