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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
Zero account, transfer, trading or commission fees (fund ratios may apply).
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Atoms of different elements combine in whole-number ratios to form compounds.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Ascent, for example, offers tools to calculate potential salaries and debt-to-income ratios, and even connects students to paid internships to boost employability.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Look for low-cost mutual funds or index funds with expense ratios well below one percent.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
The state mandates certain ratios of kids to teachers depending on age.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The states that ranked at the bottom of the index—including Louisiana, Nevada, Florida, Alaska and Arizona—have high pupil-teacher ratios, lower retention rates, and limited teacher autonomy.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
When unfavorable ratios of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol were considered, those with the least favorable ratios had a 54% higher risk of high blood pressure.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Syrup to carbonated water ratios are boosted to account for melting ice.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Atoms of different elements combine in whole-number ratios to form compounds.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Ascent, for example, offers tools to calculate potential salaries and debt-to-income ratios, and even connects students to paid internships to boost employability.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Look for low-cost mutual funds or index funds with expense ratios well below one percent.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
The state mandates certain ratios of kids to teachers depending on age.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The states that ranked at the bottom of the index—including Louisiana, Nevada, Florida, Alaska and Arizona—have high pupil-teacher ratios, lower retention rates, and limited teacher autonomy.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
When unfavorable ratios of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol were considered, those with the least favorable ratios had a 54% higher risk of high blood pressure.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Syrup to carbonated water ratios are boosted to account for melting ice.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios
rates
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JPMorgan upgrades Banc of California to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the regional bank is best positioned for lower rates.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump replaced Kugler with White House economist Stephen Miran, who has echoed the president's call for much lower interest rates.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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