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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
Seven locations also showed chlorine-to-sulfate mass ratios high enough to signal elevated corrosion potential — a condition that can increase the likelihood that metals will leach from plumbing over time.
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Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Similar ratios were seen that year for countywide primary races.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
However, the transfer ratios to travel partners are reduced by 30% compared with annual fee-charging Citi ThankYou® cards.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
If the number of patients in the ICU swings dramatically from day to day, hospitals cannot maintain consistent staffing ratios regardless of legislation.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
The leak caught on camera Researchers discovered a visible plume of radioactive material escaping from a ventilation pipe near the reactor compartment, corroborated by elevated radionuclide levels in water samples and plutonium isotope ratios.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Looking for a hike with one of the most rewarding steps-to-vista ratios out there?
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
That was resolved when Milne and Stepner suggested that flexibility in items such as setbacks and floor area ratios be put in the PDO.
—Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Although Dallas County is in the lower range of debt-to-income ratios, surrounding counties such as Denton, Ellis and Kaufman recorded higher levels, data shows.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Similar ratios were seen that year for countywide primary races.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
However, the transfer ratios to travel partners are reduced by 30% compared with annual fee-charging Citi ThankYou® cards.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
If the number of patients in the ICU swings dramatically from day to day, hospitals cannot maintain consistent staffing ratios regardless of legislation.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
The leak caught on camera Researchers discovered a visible plume of radioactive material escaping from a ventilation pipe near the reactor compartment, corroborated by elevated radionuclide levels in water samples and plutonium isotope ratios.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Looking for a hike with one of the most rewarding steps-to-vista ratios out there?
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
That was resolved when Milne and Stepner suggested that flexibility in items such as setbacks and floor area ratios be put in the PDO.
—Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Although Dallas County is in the lower range of debt-to-income ratios, surrounding counties such as Denton, Ellis and Kaufman recorded higher levels, data shows.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios
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Others, such as Susan Braverman, also reported feeling stretched thin after being required to work in stressful conditions with higher-than-normal callout rates while not receiving compensation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those rates apply to bags checked more than 24 hours before departure.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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