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
Although DualFX was initially marketed for higher stretch percentages, Advance Denim has also used it for comfort stretch denim.
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Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Policies generally come with deductibles, reimbursement percentages, waiting periods and exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Thankfully, some airports are less stressful than others thanks to higher percentages of on time flights, low lost luggage rates, and more.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Most of the credit belongs to Andersen, but Babcock’s goalies tended to have impressive save percentages.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The tandem of Towns, Bridges and Hart started the matchup with much better percentages before the offense sputtered down the stretch of Game 3.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
But the most noticeable difference in Year 2 for Salaün stemmed from his shooting percentages.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
With stated goals for AI to contribute significant percentages to their GDPs—Saudi Arabia is targeting 12% by the end of the decade and the UAE is aiming for 40% by 2031—the Gulf states view it as a central plank of their economic diversification strategies.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Policies generally come with deductibles, reimbursement percentages, waiting periods and exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Thankfully, some airports are less stressful than others thanks to higher percentages of on time flights, low lost luggage rates, and more.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Most of the credit belongs to Andersen, but Babcock’s goalies tended to have impressive save percentages.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The tandem of Towns, Bridges and Hart started the matchup with much better percentages before the offense sputtered down the stretch of Game 3.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
But the most noticeable difference in Year 2 for Salaün stemmed from his shooting percentages.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
With stated goals for AI to contribute significant percentages to their GDPs—Saudi Arabia is targeting 12% by the end of the decade and the UAE is aiming for 40% by 2031—the Gulf states view it as a central plank of their economic diversification strategies.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentages
probabilities
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The most trading volume currently is on the July 19 final, with Spain and France leading the probabilities of winning.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The bottom line is forecasts are about probabilities.—
Achim Zeileis,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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“Percentages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentages. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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