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

That means the headline percentages don't represent two groups completing exactly the same number of cases. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The index measures the percentage of companies reporting growth. — Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano,hugh Leask,justina Lee, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

The House district has the third-highest percentage of veterans in the country, according to Census data. — Ryan Ottignon, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

In some communities, the percentages of children who are vaccinated are far lower. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026