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the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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Recent Examples of ratios
Losses compound rapidly in these investments and expense ratios are relatively high since they are intended as trading vehicles rather than core holdings.
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Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 12 June 2026
State regulations require specific teacher-to-child ratios, and those ratios become especially demanding with infants and toddlers.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Debt-to-income ratios cannot exceed 35/45.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Spreads or squeeze-style margarines do not go through this process and instead rely on higher ratios of water and air to solid oils, which keep them soft and spreadable.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Then the researchers compared the ratios of two different isotopes of argon—which provides a chemical fingerprint that scientists can use to estimate the age of minerals in the rocks and thus of the hydrothermal system.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Those ratios indicate that 3I/ATLAS must have formed in a somewhat different environment compared to the one in which the comets native to our solar system formed, with different physical conditions and a different chemistry.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 June 2026
For example, the rules allow for higher debt-to-income ratios than other loans allow, which helps many buyers who have strong credit records but lack cash to put down.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 12 June 2026
State regulations require specific teacher-to-child ratios, and those ratios become especially demanding with infants and toddlers.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Debt-to-income ratios cannot exceed 35/45.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Spreads or squeeze-style margarines do not go through this process and instead rely on higher ratios of water and air to solid oils, which keep them soft and spreadable.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Then the researchers compared the ratios of two different isotopes of argon—which provides a chemical fingerprint that scientists can use to estimate the age of minerals in the rocks and thus of the hydrothermal system.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Those ratios indicate that 3I/ATLAS must have formed in a somewhat different environment compared to the one in which the comets native to our solar system formed, with different physical conditions and a different chemistry.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 June 2026
For example, the rules allow for higher debt-to-income ratios than other loans allow, which helps many buyers who have strong credit records but lack cash to put down.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios
rates
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Migis Lodge in South Casco, Maine, is a family-friendly wellness retreat with rates starting at $388 per person per night.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Sunday’s accident in Butler, Missouri, was the deadliest crash of a skydiving plane since the twin-engine aircraft went down in Mokuleia, according to the United States Parachute Association, which licenses and rates skydiving instructors as well as serves as a lobbying group for the sport.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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