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 Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity estimates that around 15-20% of the United States population is impacted by dyslexia, significantly higher than the percentages reported at local districts by TEA. — Samuel O’Neal 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

There was a sharp difference in the percentages seen to have developed antibodies to Bundibugyo virus in two regions of the country, with higher rates in the area near where the current outbreak is raging. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 July 2026

Putting these percentages into numbers, suppose the grandparents live on annual income of $40,000. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Typically, when rookies put up gaudy numbers in Las Vegas, their stats are accompanied by unfortunate shooting percentages or a bevy of turnovers, but that wasn’t the case for Burries. — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 19 July 2026

So, yes, a team that goes 7-1 across an eight-game conference schedule would technically be considered tied with teams that go either 8-1 or 7-2 across a nine-game schedule despite having different win percentages. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

The effects have been felt most acutely at schools with small endowments and those that enroll large percentages of international students recruited from abroad. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Aside from those outlier seasons, escrow money mostly reverted back to owner, and the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to send the withholding percentages skyward. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026

The Last Frontier also has among the largest percentages of federal employees in its workforce. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026