as in rates
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
The hospital has hired 31 nurses to comply with the ratios, Tamplen said.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 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.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Maintaining low chargeback ratios is not just about avoiding fees.
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Dimitri Akhrin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Our analysis showed similar ratios across both wet and dry years, roughly aligning with estimates of what COID told the state its crops required.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
With this view, astronomers were able to calculate some of the ratios of the chemicals present in the comet.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
Put-call ratios have shown extreme bullish aggression.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Other proposals included a boost in special education funding and, according to Chalkbeat, an increase in student-teacher ratios, as well as eliminating assistant principal positions for schools with fewer than 250 students.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Power is transmitted through a six-speed gearbox, with ratios that CFMoto says are equally suited to town and trail riding.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 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,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Maintaining low chargeback ratios is not just about avoiding fees.
—
Dimitri Akhrin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Our analysis showed similar ratios across both wet and dry years, roughly aligning with estimates of what COID told the state its crops required.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
With this view, astronomers were able to calculate some of the ratios of the chemicals present in the comet.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
Put-call ratios have shown extreme bullish aggression.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Other proposals included a boost in special education funding and, according to Chalkbeat, an increase in student-teacher ratios, as well as eliminating assistant principal positions for schools with fewer than 250 students.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Power is transmitted through a six-speed gearbox, with ratios that CFMoto says are equally suited to town and trail riding.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios
rates
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In July 2025, monthly parking rates at the Old Sacramento, Memorial and Tower Bridge garages increased by $10, along with higher half-hour rates, according to previous Bee reporting.
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If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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