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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
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
Ask about staffing ratios, event calendars and how resident feedback gets handled.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Cheap drones and missiles costing tens of thousands of dollars have repeatedly forced defenders to launch interceptors worth hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars, proving that future conflicts may be determined as much by cost-exchange ratios as by technological superiority.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
The screens offer higher frame rates, greater brightness, deeper blacks and superior contrast ratios compared with conventional digital projectors.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Game of Thrones, especially in its first few seasons, had one of the best ratios of impactful deaths of any show in TV history.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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
Debt-to-income ratios cannot exceed 35/45.
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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.
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Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Ask about staffing ratios, event calendars and how resident feedback gets handled.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Cheap drones and missiles costing tens of thousands of dollars have repeatedly forced defenders to launch interceptors worth hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars, proving that future conflicts may be determined as much by cost-exchange ratios as by technological superiority.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
The screens offer higher frame rates, greater brightness, deeper blacks and superior contrast ratios compared with conventional digital projectors.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Game of Thrones, especially in its first few seasons, had one of the best ratios of impactful deaths of any show in TV history.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Losses compound rapidly in these investments and expense ratios are relatively high since they are intended as trading vehicles rather than core holdings.
—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios
rates
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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In a note published Monday, Goldman said investors are increasingly grappling with the risk that rates remain elevated for longer, with markets pricing a wider range of possible policy outcomes.
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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