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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
Look for products with ratios like 5-10-5 or 10-20-10.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
When police departments expand too quickly, academies become overcrowded, instructor-to-trainee ratios worsen, and field training officers are stretched thin.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
The resulting strike lasted three days, and led to historic contract provisions governing enforceable nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.
—Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
With colder temperatures and higher ratios, the same amount of moisture could result in closer to 5–6 inches of snow.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Most everyone’s leaning on the line that P/E ratios are poor timing tools, companies have more resilient business models today than in the past and valuation rarely gets in the way when profits are rising and the Fed not tightening.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Valuing a company is a subjective endeavor, but undervalued stocks typically have price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios below their own five-year averages and below those of their competitors.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
For example, compared with the dot-com bubble, today’s AI giants have lower debt-to-earnings ratios than, say, WorldCom Inc.
—Henry Ren, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Beyond defense applications, the polymer could influence aerospace engineering, protective equipment, and structural materials where strength-to-weight ratios are critical.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
When police departments expand too quickly, academies become overcrowded, instructor-to-trainee ratios worsen, and field training officers are stretched thin.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
The resulting strike lasted three days, and led to historic contract provisions governing enforceable nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.
—Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
With colder temperatures and higher ratios, the same amount of moisture could result in closer to 5–6 inches of snow.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Most everyone’s leaning on the line that P/E ratios are poor timing tools, companies have more resilient business models today than in the past and valuation rarely gets in the way when profits are rising and the Fed not tightening.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Valuing a company is a subjective endeavor, but undervalued stocks typically have price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios below their own five-year averages and below those of their competitors.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
For example, compared with the dot-com bubble, today’s AI giants have lower debt-to-earnings ratios than, say, WorldCom Inc.
—Henry Ren, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Beyond defense applications, the polymer could influence aerospace engineering, protective equipment, and structural materials where strength-to-weight ratios are critical.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios
rates
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This is not always the case, however, as rates, service quality, and coverage features often vary widely.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Participants were generally healthy in midlife, with low rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke, which may have influenced the positive outcomes.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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