Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• probability
• odds
• chance
• possibility
• potential
• prospect
• outlook
• contingency
• potentiality
• conditional probability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of percentage

The unpopular salary cuts had included a 10% cut on pay for cardinals and smaller percentage salary cuts for office heads and lower-ranking priests and nuns. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Interestingly, rather than becoming increasingly convinced that some sightings have been alien spacecraft, the percentage of Americans who are unsure has grown, from 7% in 2019 to 13% in 2026 the Gallup poll found. — Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

In fact, diesel is on track for easily the biggest annual percentage increase on record, according to a CNN review of AAA data. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Even a single-percentage shift in strategy represents around $11 billion. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026