Synonyms of percentages

percentages

noun

plural of percentage

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• probabilities
• odds
• possibilities
• chances
• potentials
• prospects
• potentialities
• contingencies
• outlooks
• conditional probabilities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of percentages

The anchors might spotlight a specific viewer’s home county or state, and the visuals make the process of distilling numbers, percentages and exit polls much easier. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

The plunges were the largest one-day drops by percentages since July 27. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026

Asked for prices, a Ford spokesperson said the company isn’t sharing exact numbers yet, but gave percentages against its first-generation hardware instead. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Bulk purchases, in particular, aren’t automatically cheaper, which is why unit-price comparison is more reliable than headline percentages off. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

The artisanal company focuses on high natural-origin percentages in the formulations, inspired by the founder’s Romanian grandmother’s traditional recipes featuring ingredients like oats and calendula. — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, stocks like McDonald's, Chipotle, Cava, Wendy's, Shake Shack and Domino's have all dropped this year, with several down double-digit percentages. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

By ratio, the Jim Crow laws led to higher percentages of people being disenfranchised in the United States, according to historian Carole Anderson, who has written extensively about voter suppression of Black communities. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

The data dudes have created their place, and value, in every sport, and percentages direct possessions, matchups and everything else. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026