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
For the Grand project, that could be up to $109 million in taxes redirected from various sources at certain percentages — such as food and beverage taxes, earnings taxes on employees and public safety sales tax — for 23 or 30 years, alongside a possible special 1% sales tax.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Persistence rates are defined as the percentages of students who stay enrolled either at their original college or a different one for their second semester and also for the next fall.
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Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Advancement percentages are from The Athletic’s World Cup predictor.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Adeoye's TikTok followers gave a range of percentages in their answers.
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Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Latino participation in Hollywood is generally measured in single-digit percentages.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
The investments covered in the ledger were tiny percentages of SpaceX but would have generated windfalls.
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Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
18 June 2026
No complex calculations needed—just stick to those percentages and adjust based on results.
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Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Persistence rates are defined as the percentages of students who stay enrolled either at their original college or a different one for their second semester and also for the next fall.
—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Advancement percentages are from The Athletic’s World Cup predictor.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Adeoye's TikTok followers gave a range of percentages in their answers.
—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Latino participation in Hollywood is generally measured in single-digit percentages.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
The investments covered in the ledger were tiny percentages of SpaceX but would have generated windfalls.
—
Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
18 June 2026
No complex calculations needed—just stick to those percentages and adjust based on results.
—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentages
probabilities
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That is not a mark against these funds; plenty of sound investing rests on probabilities.
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The bottom line is forecasts are about probabilities.
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“Percentages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentages. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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