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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China, Russia, Germany, Iran, and India all produce higher percentages of STEM graduates than the U.S., and roughly half of U.S. STEM workers with advanced degrees are now foreign-born.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In 2024-25, Oubre hit 71 of 242 three-point attempts —29.3%, the second-worst percentage of his career.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
That note mingles with flavors of dark chocolate, caramel, roasted espresso, baking spice, black pepper, and molasses, and the whiskey’s inherent sweetness is nicely tempered by the spice from the high percentage of rye in the recipe.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
For the most nutritional benefit, reach for a higher percentage of dark chocolate—70 percent or higher is ideal!
—Christina Manian, Health, 18 June 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In 2024-25, Oubre hit 71 of 242 three-point attempts —29.3%, the second-worst percentage of his career.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
That note mingles with flavors of dark chocolate, caramel, roasted espresso, baking spice, black pepper, and molasses, and the whiskey’s inherent sweetness is nicely tempered by the spice from the high percentage of rye in the recipe.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
For the most nutritional benefit, reach for a higher percentage of dark chocolate—70 percent or higher is ideal!
—Christina Manian, Health, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentage
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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