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
While prospects complete jump-shot circuits and execute standing vertical leaps on the hardwood floor of the arena, a jumbotron above them displays a carrousel of percentages and decimals, a seemingly endless scroll documenting the quality of their performance.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Sacramento Bee regularly updates its coverage with the latest vote percentages as results are reported by the various jurisdictions.
—Mathew Miranda
june 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Andersen and his Vegas goaltender counterpart, Carter Hart, owned the best save percentages, too.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The Fed said the results are concerning, as the percentages of economic hardships increased across the board, compared to when the Fed conducted the Survey of Consumer Expectations early in the pandemic.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
This page tracks the Cornyn-Paxton contest with the latest statewide numbers, percentages and precincts reporting.
—Aaron A. Bedoya, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Look at these Independent percentages and add them to the red column.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The percentages of students testing at grade level are even lower among low-income, Black, and Latino students.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
The Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 June 2026
The Sacramento Bee regularly updates its coverage with the latest vote percentages as results are reported by the various jurisdictions.
—Mathew Miranda
june 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Andersen and his Vegas goaltender counterpart, Carter Hart, owned the best save percentages, too.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The Fed said the results are concerning, as the percentages of economic hardships increased across the board, compared to when the Fed conducted the Survey of Consumer Expectations early in the pandemic.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
This page tracks the Cornyn-Paxton contest with the latest statewide numbers, percentages and precincts reporting.
—Aaron A. Bedoya, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Look at these Independent percentages and add them to the red column.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The percentages of students testing at grade level are even lower among low-income, Black, and Latino students.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percentages
probabilities
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Beyond this summer, probabilities for El Niño to continue until at least November are near or above 90%.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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No perfect plan, only probabilities – and trade-offs There is no perfect plan for preparing for the 2026 World Cup.—
Alan McCall,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Percentages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percentages. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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