Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of percentage In a landscape where women’s sports have historically constituted a single-digit percentage of sports media coverage, pickings are slim. —

Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 In Texas, the difference between recovering damages after motor vehicle accidents and walking away with nothing can hinge on a single percentage. —

K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 But as Carton likes to point out, that small percentage becomes a very large number when tens of millions of Americans suddenly have casinos in their pockets. —

Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 That’s a 12-percentage-point jump in two years. —

Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for percentage

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probability

Noun

The patients now assess the surgical planning process which surgeons manage along with the safety measures and the system for continuing patient care and the probability of achieving results which look natural and maintain their appearance throughout time.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026