percentages

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

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Recent Examples of percentages The study percentages cannot establish either true frequency or causality. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Different portions of a filer’s earnings would be taxed at different rates, with higher percentages applied as income increased. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Different properties sit at the nexus of different taxing districts, which pay different percentages of their land value to the county. Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026 Employers often measure the success of their benefits strategy through participation rates and enrollment percentages. Orla Nixon, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Below that, your compatibility in different areas is shown as percentages, including Romance, Emotional Intimacy, and Social Values. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentages
probabilities
Noun
  • Following the July jobs report on Friday, those percentages shifted, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool, which tracks probabilities of changes to the rate based on 30-Day Fed Funds futures prices.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right now, the probabilities of heavier rain for Sunday are greatest in the Laurel Highlands, but this may shift a bit depending on the speed of the system and location of a cold front Sunday afternoon and evening.
    Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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