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

Some 87% of Gen Z saw a movie in a theater over the past year, the highest percentage of any generation. — Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026

Employers often measure the success of their benefits strategy through participation rates and enrollment percentages. — Orla Nixon, Fortune, 29 July 2026

The payout ratio is the percentage of earnings used to pay dividends. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

But among nicotine products, the percentage of people smoking cigarettes decreased across age groups while the percentage of people vaping mostly increased. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 July 2026