as in probabilities
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 percentages
While those percentages add up to a total of 17 percentage points, a union spokesperson confirmed Friday afternoon that the overall increase totals 18% when annual compounding is accounted for.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Star Infielders Other holdovers whose percentages are on the rise are infielders Jimmy Rollins, Dustin Pedroia, and David Wright.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Somali immigration into Maine accelerated in the early 2000s, and the state now has one of the highest percentages of Somali residents in the country.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
As the 2025-26 ice season continues, researchers will track ice percentages daily.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Attendance was 274,663, with the same comparison percentages.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
By 2030, the gap won’t be measurable in productivity percentages.
—Mohamad Ali, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
At several points during the Golden Globes Sunday night, between acceptance speeches and Nikki Glaser bits, a list of percentages flashed onscreen.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Star Infielders Other holdovers whose percentages are on the rise are infielders Jimmy Rollins, Dustin Pedroia, and David Wright.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Somali immigration into Maine accelerated in the early 2000s, and the state now has one of the highest percentages of Somali residents in the country.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
As the 2025-26 ice season continues, researchers will track ice percentages daily.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Not all percentages add up to 100% due to variances in state record-keeping systems.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Attendance was 274,663, with the same comparison percentages.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
By 2030, the gap won’t be measurable in productivity percentages.
—Mohamad Ali, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
At several points during the Golden Globes Sunday night, between acceptance speeches and Nikki Glaser bits, a list of percentages flashed onscreen.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentages
probabilities
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This means that the probabilities for the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis remain completely unchanged by this suspicious draw.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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As of now, the highest probabilities for significant snow are maxed out generally from Interstate 70 and points south into northern West Virginia and northwest Maryland, with probabilities tapering off the farther north into KDKA's forecast area.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Percentages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentages. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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